Crime & Courts

1 person shot in west Charlotte Thursday morning

One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot in the chest near Freedom Drive and Tuckaseegee Road in west Charlotte Thursday morning.

The shooting happened just before 5 a.m., multiple media outlets reported.

Police have closed Tuckaseegee Road at Freedom Drive.

Police have no leads on the shooter, WBTV, the Observer’s media partner, reported.

Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak

This story was originally published August 20, 2015 at 5:38 AM with the headline "1 person shot in west Charlotte Thursday morning."

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