Person found dead near west Charlotte park football field was shot, police say
A person found dead at a west Charlotte park Thursday morning was shot, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said in a press release.
The person, found at 8:16 a.m. in the 4800 block of Tuckaseegee Road with a gunshot wound, was pronounced dead by MEDIC.
CMPD Maj. Michael Anderson said the call was about an individual lying unresponsive on the ground. Police have not yet named the victim.
The crime scene was near the Tuckaseegee Recreation Center, with the park behind the building taped off. Police vehicles were parked near a football field and a CMPD investigator appeared to be using a metal detector at the scene.
On Thriftwood Drive, just down the street from the football field, kids played at a church playground while police investigated.
No arrests had been announced as of Thursday afternoon.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
