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Three injured after gunfire erupts in parking lot of east Charlotte restaurant

A shooting near the Copan restaurant in east Charlotte injured three late Saturday night.
A shooting near the Copan restaurant in east Charlotte injured three late Saturday night. Getty Images/iStock photo

Three people were injured when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of an east Charlotte restaurant late Saturday night, authorities say.

The shooting happened just before midnight in the parking lot of the Copan restaurant on North Sharon Amity Road. The suspect shot one victim, resulting in a graze wound, and physically assaulted two others, according to police.

All of the victims were transported to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, MEDIC said.

Police say they took the suspect into custody and recovered a firearm.

This story was originally published April 2, 2023 at 3:25 PM.

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