As firefighters went to the back of the home, the person was found with a firearm and shots were fired. Two law enforcement officers and one firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Police on Thursday released body camera video from a shootout with a 15-year-old boy suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding two more in an East Raleigh neighborhood.
16-year-old Brittany Witherspoon was shot back in August on Kings Ridge Drive in southwest Charlotte. She died weeks later.
Renaldo Demetrius Johnson, age 35, of GastoniaΒ is facing charges of felony child abuse of his girlfriendβs four-month-old son.
Charlotte Medic says one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers responded to a fatal shooting on Sadler Road in West Charlotte. It's the third homicide in the Queen City in a 24 hour span, marking the city's 101st homicide of 2022.
Police say they have charged a person in connection to the death of a 32-year-old woman that was killed while visiting Charlotte from Asheboro, North Carolina.
One person has died after a shooting Monday night at a McDonalds in South Charlotte.Β Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to the scene on South Boulevard 7:45pm.
Bystanders rescue the child and two dogs from the parked car; no one hurt
The mother of Shanquella Robinson is talking about the investigation into her daughter's death in Mexico during an interview with CNN.Β Sallamondra Robinson told CNN that Mexican authorities have not identified the person who they are seeking to extradite to face charges in her daughter's death.
Three people have been arrested in connection with so-called "street takeovers" in Charlotte.
Charlotte Mecklenburg police are investigating after a shooting in the 9800 block of Cindy Lane.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police say they are investigating a homicide after a shooting on Skipwith Place.
A convicted sex offender from Georgia is behind bars after a month on the run.
WCCB is asking CMPD what led up to two separate shootings overnight. Three people were hurt.
One person is dead after a shooting in Cornelius on Saturday.
Authorities in Catawba County arrested a man charged with firing a gun at a Dollar General store just before 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
A girlfriend of the child's father has charged with murder
Officers say that Robert Adams, 47, shot his 39-year-old girlfriend after an argument on Thanksgiving morning at the couple's home on Bond Avenue.
The prosecutor's office in Baja California Sur says an arrest warrant has been issued in the death of Charlotte native Shanquella Robinson, 25.Β Robinson died October 28 while vacationing in Cabo, Mexico with a group of her friends.Β Her death has been ruled femicide by Mexican authorities.
Police say incident not random and not related to Thanksgiving parade going on nearby
A homicide investigation is underway in Southwest Charlotte.Β Charlotte Mecklenburg Police responding to a call for shots fired around 12:30p.m. Tuesday in the 4400 block of S. Tryon Street.Β
The industry standard goal is to answer 90 percent of 911 calls in 10 seconds or less. CMPD says 60 percent of its calls are answered in 10 seconds or less.
Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly shooting in Hickory.
SouthPark Mall has since reopened after a scare that caused the mall to be evacuated.
A church youth leader from Charlotte is facing nine counts of indecent liberties with a child and once count of sexual battery.
The robbery happened at the Ocean Door Arcade on E. Independence Blvd. Friday morning.
The mysterious Mexico death investigation of Charlotte woman Shanquella Robinson has gotten the attention of Chris Hansen, from the hugely popular To Catch a Predator series.
Large CMPD presence has Harbor Drive Blocked off near Moores Chapel Road
A family is pleading for answers after a Charlotte woman was found dead inside a villa in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Shaquella Robinson's friends reportedly said she died of alcohol poisoning but an autopsy showed she had a broken neck and her spine was cracked.
Authorities have found Bentley Stancil, 9, who was last seen heading to his school bus stop in Wake County.
Police have arrested a man they say exposed himself and sent explicit photos to a student.Β
A Gastonia man arrested for setting a fire at Tony's Ice Cream Shop.Β
Belmont Police are investigating a bank robbery at the SouthState Bank.
SLED says that Dena Nicole Orrell, 35, sexually assaulted a female relative under 16 years of age between Fall of 2017 and Spring 2018.Β
Police say officers asked the suspect to drop his weapon multiple times before he raised his weapon and was shot by police on Saturday.
Rock Hill Police responded to an apartment Monday morning on Paces River Avenue after receiving calls for gunshots being fired.Β Police found one man dead.
Salisbury Police say that a juvenile and a 20-year-old man were both injured in a shooting on Messner Street early Sunday morning.
Investigators say that a fire on Beacon Ridge Road early Sunday morning was intentionally set.
A man in behind bars and facing charges in a connection to a homicide and robbery that happened in 1992.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Chief of Police, Johnny Jennings, is frustrated with the judges decision to drastically lower the bond of a repeat offender.
The rate of murders in South Carolina is at its highest level since 1991
One person is in the hospital after a shooting near University City Thursday, according to MEDIC.
Tadarius Redfearn was arrested with the assistance of United States Marshals Service and the CMPD.
The Albemarle Police Department says an officer accused of sex crimes involving a minor has resigned from his position.Β
Joshua Ostwalt, 32,Β is back in custody after escaping from a recreation yard in Lumberton, NC.
The 911 call has been released after Hornets' guard James Bouknight was found unconscious in his vehicle with a gun on his lap.
Deputies are actively searching for two men they say escaped from a South Carolina jail.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is working to make Charlotte streets safer with traffic safety operations.
Several neighbors found Ahylea Willard's body outside an apartment on Snow Lane on October 23. Her car was stolen after she was killed.
The Gaston County Police Department is working to identify human remains found in the area of Aderholdt Road.
It was an emotional night for the family of Demario Warren. The four-year-old boy accidently shot and killed himself in Southeast Charlotte last week.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested Rayshawn Strong, 26, on Tuesday for the killing of Donna Howard in June.
Deputies say that they were called to a dispute between parents about child custody when a firearm fell to the ground.Β
A repeat offender is locked up, accused of brutally raping a woman as she walked home in Northwest Charlotte. Critics say he shouldn't have been on the streets, after being accused of several previous violent assaults.
Tonight, a Rock Hill man is behind bars after pouring hot water on a 3-year-old as punishment.
The NC Department of Correction says Johnny Porche escaped early Monday morning from the facility.
Police need your help identifying suspect after woman reported she was sexually assaulted in Southwest Charlotte
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says they are searching for two men who robbed the State Employee's Credit Union on NC Highway 73.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 400 block of Drury Drive.Β
A Raleigh teen is recovering this morning after she jumped from the back seat of a Lyft, while the car was moving, because of what she called her driver's "suspicious behavior".
After 8 hours, a SWAT situation in West Charlotte has ended.
Police say that one person is dead after a shooting on Central Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning.Β
A woman is brutally beaten and raped by a stranger while walking home in Northwest Charlotte. Police need help identifying a person of interest in the case.
JaNyah Smallwood was found dead October 28 at the Dillehay Courts Apartments in north Charlotte.
A spokesperson with the university has said that Coach Grant Leonard has been suspended for the first five games of the upcoming season.
The Lincoln County Sheriffβs Office says that Richard Speagle, 52, posted on social media a private image sent to him.
Mecklenburg EMS called to State Street just before 9 p.m. Thursday
Police are investigating a shooting in southwest Charlotte Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened just after 1 p.m. in the 8300 block of Lodge South Circle.
Family members confirm the 4-year-old that was shot and killed is Damario Warren.
SC 274 near SC 49 near Lake Wylie shut down for hours Thursday afternoon
Happening today, Hornets player Miles Bridges is due in a California court to face a domestic violence charge.
Medic confirms one person has life-threatening injuries.
CMPD is denying reports of delayed response time to street racing and 'street takeovers.'
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is addressing criticism over its police response times to so-called illegal street takeovers.
Police are investigating after a teen was found shot Monday afternoon.
Police say Tyler Terry killed two people in South Carolina, two others in Missouri and one in Memphis, Tennessee. He led police on a week-long manhunt before being arrested in May of 2021.
A Statesville man is accused of attacking a manΒ with a machete during a dispute.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is dispelling social media rumors of a serial killer targeting women.
Officials say that volunteer firefighter Raymond "Jay" Kerley was killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 321.
Three men are recovering after being attacked with a machete in Gastonia.Β
An innocent woman is seriously injured in a drive-by shooting just outside NoDa on Sunday night. Now neighbors want to know why, as police search for the suspect who opened fire.
Juvenile rushed to hospital after gun went off
A Lancaster County School District employee has been placed on paid suspension after being charged with assault on school grounds.Β
The Belmont Police Department is searching for a man who robbed the State Employee's Credit Union on Wilkinson Blvd.
UPDATE: Amber Alert Canceled after the toddlers were found safe late Sunday night
CMPD says two juveniles have non-life-threatening injuries after being shot late Saturday night.
Kenneth Smart was arrested on multiple charges Thursday involving a 17-year-old girl. Prosecutors say the crime happened in September.
Union County Sheriff's deputies are searching for one of the people involved in a police chase near Indian Trail that forced two local schools to go on lockdown.
The Iredell County Sheriff's Office says Guy Welch, 64, is facing felony charges of indecent liberties with a child.Β
Roxboro Police investigate counterfeit candy seizing 145 items from four convenience stores.
Kehlan Johnson was sentenced in November for the murder of Darnel Mills. Mills was shot and killed in October 2019 on East W.T. Harris Boulevard.
CMPD arrested CDOT employee for filling up personal vehicles with a city gas card
A maintenance technician employed by Union County is facing felony child porn charges.
The Crime Stoppers reward increased to $40,000 in the unsolved murder of Edy Alvarado in South Charlotte.Β
A 14-year-old student passed out after being exposed to an unknown chemical substance on a school bus at Indian Land High School.Β
Charlotte firefighter Michael Cunningham received the medal of valor wednesday after protecting a civilian during an active shooting
Police say that they were attempting to find a missing person when they discovered a body. CMPD has not said if the two incidents are connected.
The Greensboro Police Department is investigating a shooting Tuesday night the left two people dead and four others injured.Β
Joshua Shoemaker was taken into custody in Shelby, North Carolina Wednesday morning after escaping from Cherokee County Detention Center in Gaffney, South Carolina on Monday.
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