Two people are dead and two others are in hospital after a shooting in the early hours of Sunday, October 25, in southwest Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD).
Source: WSOC-TV
The shooting happened near the 10000 block of Ridge Creek Drive at around 4 a.m. on Sunday. Police said two people died at the scene and two more were taken to a nearby hospital. One of those victims is expected to recover; police gave no word on the condition of the other hospitalized victim.
Source: WSOC-TV
In its official news listing on Sunday, CMPD confirmed that detectives with its Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 10000 block of Ridge Creek Drive, which lies in the department's Steele Creek Division.
Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Police had not publicly identified the people who died, released their ages, or announced any arrest or suspect information in the reports available on Sunday morning. What led up to the shooting had also not been described by authorities.
CMPD's Homicide Unit is investigating and police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact them. The case remained a developing story on Sunday, and further details are expected as detectives continue their work.