By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. He said he believes all of the shootings involve Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools high school students and have evolved from simple disputes into violent, deadly shootings. The Boone Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who allegedly raised an anti-semitic flag at the Temple of the High Country. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a road rage incident led to the shooting. His sister, who was also in the house, was grazed. Im here today because weve had a series of shooting incidents in our community that we believe are related to not just the death of Asiah Fiquero, but also another homicide this past weekend, McNelly said. Im told they were incredibly close. Authorities identified him as 37-year-old Michael Elite White. WSOCTV.com News Staff. Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. When officer got the parking lot the found 28-year-old DeAnthony Ellis, who had been shot. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. The shooting happened just before midnight Monday near the corner of Summit Avenue and South Tryon Street. Check back on wsoctv.com for more information. Rock Hill Police say they were called just after 4 a.m. Sunday to a home on Harrison Street for a person who had been shot. Toddler outs wanted fugitive hiding in home, deputies say 'There's a kid in the car:' Video captures desperate effort to save child from a submerged car in Florida pond Asiah was three years old. We are asking CMPD for more information on the nature of the homicide. Police say one person is dead after a shooting outside an apartment complex on Pacific Court. CHARLOTTE One person is dead after an overnight shooting on Sunday in south Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Get Your Rear in Gear Updated: 1 hour ago Featuring Philip Sanford & John Carter Charlotte leaders set to use $4M for rental assistance Its just a complete shocking turn of events, he said. He also said an increased police presence was happening at all three high schools, and reiterated that detectives think all those involved are high school students. Related: CMPD investigating after one killed, 1 injured in south Charlotte. This is so far short of what we as a community here in Charlotte are capable of.. Illinois grocery store employee rescues baby, WSOC TV facebook feed(Opens a new window), 1 killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-485 in west Charlotte, Wells Fargo to close Charlotte-area branch, two others in NC in consolidation move, Shots fired during fight outside Northlake Mall, CMPD says, Driver dies after pickup hits 2 tractor-trailers on I-77, Iredell County sheriff says, Joyce King, matriarch of longtime funeral home, dies at 76, WSOC - TV Public File Contact / Program Director, WAXN - TV Public File Contact / Program Director. Baker, 48, died after a shooting in Charlotte, NC, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Now today, her parents are making funeral arrangements. At around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to multiple 911 calls about a shooting along Richard Rozzelle Drive, off Rozzelles Ferry Road near Mountain Island Lake. The officers saw a man shooting into a vehicle that was speeding away, the Observer reported at the time. The driver, 41-year-old Ethan Rivera, was shot just after 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of West Trade Street, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a news release late Saturday. He is not in custody. Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, February 15th. On scene of a shooting outside of the Food Lion on Albemarle in east Charlotte. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they responded after 8:30 p.m. to a shooting at an apartment complex on North Wendover Road near Monroe Road. It just goes to show that anything can happen at any moment, Tyler Hall, an artist at Tattoo Me Charlotte, said. No one was injured. Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Tuesday, January 14th. MEDIC took one person to the hospital following a shooting in East Charlotte on Sunday night. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Its the 11th homicide in Charlotte since the start of 2023. Check out the Gaston County mugshots from Wednesday, February 22nd. 2023 Cox Media Group. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. CHARLOTTE Police said gunmen unloaded at least 150 rounds into a northwest Charlotte home, killing a sleeping 3-year-old boy. Medic responded to East Trade Street following a deadly double shooting. The captain went on to implore parents of students at those high schools to ask their kids what they may know. Medic says someone has been taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. A man has been arrested after deputies say he plotted to kill a woman "for the thrill." WSOC A motive has not been determined, Tolson said. 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Channel 9 crews could see a large police response at. N.C. Medic says one person, later identified as Kalen Hagins, died at the scene and another was transported to Atrium CMC with life-threatening injuries. I would like them to go through scanners, Jett said. The case comes as CMPD says arsons are up more than 25 percent year-to-year. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An arrest was made after a shooting last night near Charlottes South End that left one person seriously injured. When they got on scene, one person was found with a gunshot wound. Police said they also found 33-year-old Elie Hugo Noel with a gunshot wound; he died later at the hospital. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a road rage incident led to the shooting. Channel 9 spoke with police at the scene, and their frustration and disappointment was clear. CMPD says one of these 80 bullets hit & killed Asiah Fiquero while he was sleeping. Check out theMecklenburg County mugshots from Monday, February 20th. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has released photos of two separate towels and a heater box that investigators say were found at the scene. Check out theMecklenburg County mugshots from Sunday, February 19th. A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years on child sex convictions simultaneously with a previous sentence. Social media is buzzing over videos showing a street takeover in Uptown. 23-year-old Dionyah Thompson and a 33-year-old man, whose name has not been released, died from gunshots. Thedowning of four aerial devices by U.S. warplaneshas touched off rampant misinformation about the objects, their origin and their purpose. Due to the relationship between both individuals, we do not believe this was a random act of violence. CMPD Maj. Brad Koch said. pic.twitter.com/BsXjC2diP8. Ryan Jackson said. The shooting happened in a busy area of South End that has bars and restaurants. A 16-year-old was killed and two other teenagers were shot. After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors finally laid out their evidence Wednesday thatAlex Murdaughkilled his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney. McNelly on shooting death of CATS bus driver, Know what to do during a road rage incident? CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police have identified the man who was killed in a shooting late Wednesday night in southeast Charlotte. Caryn Little. Prosecutors in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial rested their case Friday after presenting a detailed timeline of what they think happened the night Murdaugh's wife and son were killed. Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Sunday, February 19th. CMPD officers are investigating a shooting that happened just before 5:00 a.m. on Liddell Street in north Charlotte on Friday. It just makes no sense that you can have such disregard for human life and not hold yourselves accountable for that., Child killed in drive-by shooting Asiah Fiquero, pictured here with his older sister, was killed in a drive-by shooting while he slept in his bed on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. All rights reserved. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An arrest was made after a shooting last night near Charlotte's South End that left one person seriously injured. Police urge anyone with information about the shooting to call the CMPD homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or anonymously on the Crime Stoppers tip line at 704-334-1600. Xavier East and Divine Miller have been charged with murder following a shooting outside an east Charlotte Food Lion on April 21, 2021. He currently reports on breaking news. CMPD officials said investigators determined that Noel shot and killed Thompson and then took his own life. The parking lot was roped off with crime scene tape and there were several evidence markers placed on the ground near shell casings. He was shot last night while sleeping in his home, the chief said. Tuesday, September 7 - About 24 hours later, just before midnight, two houses in the 5300 block of Kiev Drive were shot into. Ex-Deputy Tyler Thompson is charged with assault inflicting serious injury. Doing more with less. Check out theGaston County mugshots from Thursday, February 23rd. All rights reserved. Copyright 2023 WBTV. 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MCSO adopted a new policy in September that deputies will no longer pull over drivers for low-level offenses as the basis for the traffic stop. The bus had traveled off the road, police said. Mayor Vi Lyles began Wednesdays news conference with an emotional message. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police said a deadly overnight shooting in northwest Charlotte that killed a young child appears to be tied to other recent shootings in the area. 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Police laid out a clearer picture of the recent shootings they believe are connected to high school students. Jury selection is continuing in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Once at the scene, police found a victim with a gunshot wound. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to the 200 block of Fairwood Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. after an assault with a deadly weapon was reported. We need you, whether you think your kids were involved or not, we need you to talk to your kids about whats going on. Eleven people were in the house when the shots rang out, police said. And by the grace of God, shes going to be OK, and she will survive her injuries. 24, 2022 at 6:14 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Uptown Charlotte on Friday night, Medic confirmed. Detectives say Chavis Davis of University City is charged with first degree murder of Matthew Watkins of Cherryville. Investigators say when they arrived, they found a woman, later identified as 23-year-old Dionyah Truelove Thompson, with a gunshot wound. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to the 200 block of Fairwood Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. after an assault with a deadly weapon was reported. A man who picked up a flashbang that exploded his hand during a protest in Uptown is suing the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from February 18th. The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. in the 3100 block of Southwest Boulevard. It happened just before 10 p.m. on. WCNC reported that the driver got into a verbal altercation with the shooter while stopped at a red light. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - LaMelo Ball's frustrating, injury-plagued season could be over after the point guard broke his right ankle in Charlotte's 117-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Constitutional carry bill aims to eliminate handgun permits, Medic: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash on I-485 in west Charlotte. Officers say they called around 1 p.m. to a home on Billings Park Drive for an involuntary commitment due to a person in mental health crisis. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) Two people were shot and killed late Monday night in Charlottes South End neighborhood in what police are calling a murder-suicide. The shooting was the latest incident involving an armed suspect and a CATS bus. Across the retail landscape, businesses have been putting items under lock and key as a quick way to stop thieves. Copyright 2022 WBTV. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Two people were shot and killed late Monday night in Charlotte's South End neighborhood in what police are calling a murder-suicide. 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