2 juveniles shot in Charlotte late Saturday, CMPD says

Two juveniles were hurt in a shooting late Saturday near West Sugar Creek Road and Interstate 85 in Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

The shooting happened in the 5100 block of Reagan Drive, CMPD said in a tweet shortly after midnight. The area is largely non-residential, with businesses, a house of worship and hotels in the vicinity. WSOC, The Charlotte Observer’s news partner, reported witnesses said the shooting happened during a party.

The two juveniles were shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries, police said. Both were taken to a nearby hospital around 11 p.m., MEDIC confirmed.

No other information was released, and investigators have not yet identified a suspect.

Cailyn Derickson

The Herald

Cailyn Derickson is a city government and politics reporter for The Herald, covering York, Chester and Lancaster counties. Cailyn graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has previously worked at The Pilot and The News and Observer.