1 killed, 1 seriously hurt in east Charlotte shooting

Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a deadly double shooting in east Charlotte early Friday morning.

Police say one man was killed and another person was seriously hurt at two scenes about a block away from each other. The first shooting happened just before 2 a.m. on Weldon Avenue. A second call was made about 15 minutes later on Commercial Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found one man deceased with apparent gunshot wounds. The second victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to MEDIC. They are expected to survive…

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