Two people hit, 1 grazed as bullets fly into southwest Charlotte homes, CMPD says

Bail bondsmen attempting to serve outstanding warrants ignited a gunfight that wounded two people and grazed a third in southwest Charlotte, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.

The wounded include one of the bondsmen and the suspect they were attempting to contact, CMPD said in a news release.

It happened just before 5 p.m. Monday, March 27, near the 14700 block of Superior Street, CMPD said. The neighborhood is southeast of the Rivergate Shopping Center on South Tryon Street.

“Initial investigation indicates that bondsmen were attempting to serve outstanding warrants on a suspect when the suspect produced a weapon and an exchange of gunfire took place between the parties involved,” CMPD said.

“Rounds related to the shooting struck multiple nearby homes with occupants. One adult occupant was grazed by a bullet, but not transported. None of the other occupants inside the homes were injured.”

The wounded bondsman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. His identity has not been released.

The suspect, Jalen Terrell Johnson, drove to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and was later arrested, CMPD said.

Johnson, 22, is charged with: “assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury, attempted murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and two counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling,” officials said.

A second suspect was identified as Chance Anthony Armond Logan, 21, and he has been “charged with carrying a concealed weapon and simple assault,” officials said. Logan was captured after being tracked “near the shooting location” by a CMPD K-9, officials said.

This story was originally published March 28, 2023 at 5:19 AM.