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Police are investigating after they said a juvenile was shot Thursday morning near a CATS bus stop in south Charlotte.
Officers were called to the scene near the Quail Corners Shopping Center on Park Road, close to Sharon Road West, around 8:00 A.M. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
What Happened?
One person is in critical condition after a shooting near a CATS bus stop at the Quail Corners Shopping Center off Park Road. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/S3C37Sv2Fq
— Mark Barber (@_MarkBarber_) June 1, 2017
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the shooting occurred in the 8600 block of Park Road, about a mile from the school.
MEDIC told Channel 9 that the victim has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but police said he would recover as they were not life-threatening.
CMPD tells me South Meck HS student shot at CATS bus stop off Park Road. Juvenile has non life threatening injury below the waist @FOX46News pic.twitter.com/NJChwv0K4w
— Lauren Dugan (@LaurenDuganTV) June 1, 2017
Witnesses told Channel 9 that the man was getting off the CATS bus when a gun that was in his waistband discharged, striking him in the leg.
South Mecklenburg High School was placed on lockdown while police investigated and officers told Channel 9 they have not yet found a gun and that there may have been someone else involved.
CMS Police say a South Meck HS student was shot at CATS bus stop this AM. The HS is still on a lockdown as police investigate. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/0YTonprgOz
— Gina Esposito (@GinaWSOC9) June 1, 2017
No other details have been released.
South Mecklenburg High School
South Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. Locally it is known as “South Meck”, or just “South.”
The school was established in 1959 and serves more than 4,000 students.
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