Fifteeen people were arrested and 10 guns were seized by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police during July 4 gatherings in uptown, the department said.
The official fireworks show was July 3, but police said large crowds still gathered at Romare Bearden Park on the night of July 4 “despite no official events being planned.”
Seven adults and eight juveniles were arrested on charges such as carrying a concealed weapon, shooting within city limits, and assault with a deadly weapon…