UPDATE: The second victim has been identified after two people were fatally shot at the 5900 block of the Plaza.
Police have identified the second victim in Thursday’s shooting as 23-year-old Demetrius Goode.
The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, and we will bring you updates as they come in.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two people have been fatally shot at the 5900 block of the Plaza.
North Tryon Division officers say they responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call on Thursday afternoon. Upon arrival, officers found two male subjects suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
One of the subjects, 22-year-old Daquan Alston, was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic.
The second male subject was transported to Carolinas Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased a short time later. His name has not yet been released.
WCCB’s Morgan Fogarty shared a video from the scene where the shooting took place.
Still a very active scene at the corner of The Plaza and Illford Street. Traffic is backed up. pic.twitter.com/hfL6SJHdKx
— Morgan Fogarty (@MorganFogarty) October 15, 2015
Officials tell us this is not a random act of violence and that the two male subjects were involved in an altercation that led to the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS or call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
