A shooting last night in North Charlotte left one person fighting for life. It turned a quiet stretch of Norris Avenue, just off Statesville Avenue, into an active crime scene as officers searched a backyard behind a home. Emergency crews rushed the victim to a hospital with life-threatening injuries while Charlotte-Mecklenburg police flooded the area and detectives canvassed nearby blocks. Authorities have not released any information on a possible suspect.
According to WCCB Charlotte, MEDIC said the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. yesterday and left one person with life-threatening injuries. The station reported that officers focused their attention on an area behind a home and that investigators have not said whether any suspects are in custody.
Scene and police response
The Charlotte Observer reported a March homicide in a north Charlotte neighborhood near Statesville Avenue, underscoring a series of recent shootings in the area. WSOC-TV also covered a March pool-party shooting on Hucks Road that left one person dead and four others hospitalized. Hoodline previously reported gunfire rocks north Charlotte earlier this month, reflecting ongoing concerns along the corridor…