Person found shot on Charlotte street has life-threatening injuries, police say
A person shot in Charlotte early Saturday was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police said.
Responding to a report of a shooting, officers found the person with a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Key Street, just before 1:30 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a news release. MEDIC took the person to a hospital, police said.
Key Street is off Glenwood Drive near Interstate 85 in west Charlotte.
Police said the person is a male but didn’t release his name or age. CMPD also hasn’t said if officers know what led to the shooting or if they have a suspect.
CMPD asked anyone with information about the shooting to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer