A violent chain of events unfolded in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday afternoon left a man dead following an apparent shootout with police.
The incident began with reports of an assault and shooting near the intersection of Hoskins Road and Black Avenue in the Freedom Division, leaving one person dead and another injured.
The suspect, identified as Justin Westbrook Carlton, 38, then allegedly forced his way into a nearby home, kidnapped someone, and sped off in a stolen car…