A man in his 20s was killed in a shooting at a west Charlotte shopping center on Wednesday afternoon, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
First responders were called to a business on Little Rock Road at Tuckaseegee Road around 2:30 p.m. The area is just north of Interstate 85.
“It’s a shopping plaza so there were a lot of people coming and going from businesses, so we absolutely believe that there are additional witnesses,” said Maj. Ryan Butler.
According to MEDIC, one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. CMPD later confirmed a man died from his injuries.
At the scene, Channel 9′s Evan Donovan could see bullet holes in the windshield of a car that was at the center of the crime scene. It was also surrounded by police vehicles. Donovan saw dozens of evidence markers near shell casings, indicating quite a few shots may have been fired.
ALSO READ: Charges dropped against woman accused of shooting boyfriend in Catawba County
It’s not clear what led up to the shooting or if any charges will be filed. Police confirmed they are investigating the case as a homicide.