Shooting of 3 Sunday in east Charlotte followed a house party

An incident that ended with three people shot in east Charlotte early Sunday resulted from an argument between two groups outside of a house party, police said.

Officers were called to the 3400 block of Bonneville Drive at 1:24 a.m. after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon.

Three people had gunshot wounds when officers arrived, and several occupied vehicles had been struck during the gunfire. According to a police report, the injured were a 19-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old man. All three were hospitalized. No one inside the vehicles was injured, according to a report from Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

Investigators say a large crowd had gathered inside a home on Bonneville for a party. The street became blocked, with vehicles parked on both sides. Outside, an argument started around 1:20 a.m. between two groups of people that investigators suspect knew each other, according to CMPD’s report.

An investigation is ongoing and the police report says the suspects are unknown.

This story was originally published April 11, 2016 at 12:39 PM with the headline "Shooting of 3 Sunday in east Charlotte followed a house party."