A man was charged after being shot Thursday by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer in west Charlotte.
Police said the shooting happened Thursday morning on Beatties Ford Road near the intersection of Lasalle Street.
Deputy Chief David Robinson said officers saw two people at Fast Mart #5 on Beatties Ford Road. When officers approached them, one person started walking and eventually ran away from the scene.
In a post on social media, police said the officers had approached the pair after seeing potential drug activity.
Robinson said the man who ran from the store then pulled a gun from his waistband, pointing it in the direction of the two officers. One of the officers shot him upon perceiving the situation as an imminent, lethal threat.
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Police said no officers were hurt.
The victim, who was identified as 33-year-old Tim Moore, was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police said his injuries are not life-threatening and he was awake and alert at the hospital.