Crime & Courts

Man shot in head remains in critical condition

Police responding to a “person down” call found a man with a gunshot wound to his head on John Penn Circle near East W.T. Harris Boulevard early Friday.

Gary Bernard Bynum, 34, remained in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center later Friday, police said.

Bynum was shot about 1:30 a.m., and police were canvassing the area for witnesses.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 704-432-TIPS (8477) or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak

This story was originally published May 27, 2016 at 8:58 AM with the headline "Man shot in head remains in critical condition."

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