A Charlotte man is behind bars in Gaston County accused of killing a man Friday morning in Bessemer City. Help name a robotic dog. police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Since two people were killed in the area and officers are not looking for a suspect, WBTV asked CMPD if people should be concerned for their safety following the shooting. Across the retail landscape, businesses have been putting items under lock and key as a quick way to stop thieves. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. If you know anything about this senseless murder, please contact @CMPD or @CLTCrimeStopper immediately. 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 theGaston County mugshots from Wednesday, February 15th. Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting. All rights reserved. The Board of Education approved the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan. Constitutional carry bill aims to eliminate handgun permits, Medic: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash on I-485 in west Charlotte. 3 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Charlotte block party; 5 others hit by cars as they tried to leave. CMPD sent out a tweet saying that the shootings were completely unrelated to demonstrations involving the overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier Friday. This should outrage everyone hearing this, McNelly said. A child was killed after people in several cars opened fire on a home in northwest Charlotte late Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Additionally, Cloud was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. This was very intentional, CMPD Capt. The toddler became the latest victim of a deadly string of shootings that authorities on Wednesday said are tied to simple disputes between students at local high schools. (mattn/WSOC). According to CMPD, the killing happened in the 500 block of West Sugar Creek Road. The case comes as CMPD says arsons are up more than 25 percent year-to-year. Awaiting more info @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/swcgXvMAVt. Police say a TikTok challenge is partially to blame. The store is located near the intersection of Idlewild Road and Matthews-Mint Road. Police are trying to locate the person that is responsible for stealing $80,000 worth of jewelry from the Kohl's store in Gastonia. Check out the Mecklenburg County mugshots from Saturday, February 11th. Copyright 2023 WBTV. If your children were not at home the last few nights, we need to know that. Channel 9 crews could see a large police response at. N.C. There's a staggering new statistic when it comes to car thefts in Charlotte. The officers saw a man shooting into a vehicle that was speeding away, the Observer reported at the time. Social media is buzzing over videos showing a street takeover in Uptown. Check out the Mecklenburg County mugshots from Thursday, February 16th. Xavier East and Divine Miller have been charged with murder following a shooting outside an east Charlotte Food Lion on April 21, 2021. Officers worked throughout the night canvassing the neighborhood and said other houses as well as vehicles were hit by gunfire. And by the time we got on the floor they shot a little more and then the shooting stopped, Whitley said. This investigation continues. Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting. Money. No one was injured. I think with everybody in the community we are frustrated, concerned with the amount of juvenile victims and perpetrators at the same time, Major Bryley of CMPD said. The parking lot was roped off with crime scene tape and there were several evidence markers placed on the ground near shell casings. Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, February 15th. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a deadly shooting in northwest Charlotte. On scene of a shooting outside of the Food Lion on Albemarle in east Charlotte. More information will be provided as it becomes available. One killed, another injured in shooting in Uptown Charlotte. Man with long criminal record served with financial crime charges in Rowan Co. Concord jeweler Future Jewelry Designers Contest opens for its 12th year, Kannapolis-based Haas F1 Team ready for start of new season, PLAN AHEAD: Latest Weather Forecast Video. Search for gunman ongoing, Suspect arrested in killing of Charlotte bus driver, police say, Watch Ethan Riveras mother pleads for help in finding his killer, Watch statement from Capt. The family of Dionyah Thompson said she was a graduate of West Charlotte High School. Courtesy of Will McClure Karen Lynn Gaskill Baker was an early bird who always took care of others. Check out the Mecklenburg county mugshots from Tuesday, February 21st. 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 theMecklenburg County mugshots from Monday, February 27th. Crime Two shot by occupant of passing car in East Spencer Channel 9 has learned that a vigil for Asiah will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the pond on Rozzelles Landing Drive. Police said they also found 33-year-old Elie Hugo Noel with a gunshot wound; he died later at the hospital. Just this month, more than a dozen guns have been found in NC schools. His sister, who was also in the house, was grazed. 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. 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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. Police laid out a clearer picture of the recent shootings they believe are connected to high school students. The riders were attacked in the 2100 block of East 7th Street. The police department released two home security videos that showed two cars pull up in front of the house before several people got out and opened fire on the home. 2023 Cox Media Group. Medic responded to East Trade Street following a deadly double shooting. Due to the relationship between both individuals, we do not believe this was a random act of violence. CMPD Maj. Brad Koch said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police focused their attention on two cars at the scene. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence in the U.S. and then post and disseminate it online. Tuesday, September 7 - Just after midnight, a home in the 5300 block of Kiev Drive was shot into. However, there still hasn't been an arrest. An uptown resident said he heard what sounded like fireworks and then a crash, WSOC reported. Crime from Charlotte. It just goes to show that anything can happen at any moment, Tyler Hall, an artist at Tattoo Me Charlotte, said. Several Taylorsville residents were arrested after officers say they found approximately 56 grams of Methamphetamine after attempting to serve a warrant at a home on Emma Brooke Lane. Check out theGaston County mugshots from Tuesday, February 14th. Channel 9 spoke with police at the scene, and their frustration and disappointment was clear. When officer got the parking lot the found 28-year-old DeAnthony Ellis, who had been shot. Police said they were on Central Avenue near North Sharon Amity Road for a drag racing disturbance call around 11:40 p.m. Monday. Police said the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. The investigation is ongoing, and police had not provided additional updates as of Sunday morning. One person was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after CMPD said the person was shot Tuesday night. Baker, 48, died after a shooting in Charlotte, NC, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Check out theGaston County Mugshots from Monday, February 20th. Murdaugh murder trial. Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Sunday, February 19th. GASTON COUNTY, N.C. Officials say one of three lanes on I-85 Southbound are closed in Gaston County at mile marker 25 near McAdenville at Belmont Mount Holly Road. As you can imagine, this is an extremely challenging time, not only for the friends and family involved, but for the neighbors and the officers who are currently working this case, said CMPD Major Ryan Butler. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Medic also responded to East 4th Street for a person who suffered serious injuries from a gunshot wound, although it is unclear if it that situation was involved with the initial incident. According to CMPD Captain Joel McNelly, detectives believe the shooters could have ties to three local high schools -- Hopewell High and North Mecklenburg High in Huntersville, as well as Julius L. Chambers High School in Charlotte. Medic says one person, later identified as Kalen Hagins, died at the scene and another was transported to Atrium CMC with life-threatening injuries. Two weeks into the double murder trial of South Carolina attorneyAlex Murdaugh,prosecutors haven't presented any direct evidence that he killed his wife and son at their home in June 2021. Check out theMecklenburg County mugshots from Sunday, February 19th. WCNC reported that the driver got into a verbal altercation with the shooter while stopped at a red light. Check out theGaston County mugshots from Thursday, February 23rd. Alden (Joe) Sutton is charged with simple assault. The driver, 41-year-old . Sgt. One of the gunshot victims was driven to the Charlotte Transportation Center. We have had extra officers at the schools all week and will continue to have them there until there is no longer a threat. [ALSO READ: Bullet lodged in 8-month-old girls lung after shots fired into Shelby home]. Its the 11th homicide in Charlotte since the start of 2023. CMPD: High school students tied to drive-by shooting that killed sleeping toddler. Check out the Gaston County mugshots from Sunday, February 26th. Floyd Ray Roseberry, of Grover, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in Washington federal court. All rights reserved. Check out the Mecklenburg County mugshots from Wednesday, February 22nd. Officers charged Justin McClendon, 25, with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Police have arrested a 14-year-old juvenile in connection to a homicide investigation in Kannapolis. We need you, whether you think your kids were involved or not, we need you to talk to your kids about whats going on. Copyright 2023 WBTV. (Provided by family). When officers arrived, they said they found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Two people are dead and another person was hurt in a murder-suicide in South End late Monday night. He was gonna have a birthday in December. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Police have identified the man who was killed in a shooting late Wednesday night in southeast Charlotte. The boys great-grandmother, Susie Whitley, said the boy was sleeping when he was shot. The shooting happened just before midnight near the corner of Summit Avenue and South Tryon Street. Late Sunday night, cars were doing tricks in . Thats near the Greyhound bus station. When police got to the scene, they found a 3-year-old boy who had been shot. It happened near the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Saturday night. CMPD says hundreds of drivers took part in "street takeover" events in six police divisions over the weekend. Two people are behind bars in connection to the 2021 murder of a Lincolnton man. They were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. But now thats all gone., Heres another photo his family shared with me, posing along side his older sister. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates on this story. Last February, a man stabbed two CATS bus passengers in Elizabeth with a machete, the Observer previously reported. CMPD officers are investigating a shooting that happened just before 5:00 a.m. on Liddell Street in north Charlotte on Friday. Drivers are seen doing burnouts and performing stunts. I mean, I know it sounds crazy but some schools are doing it, to a certain extent. This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available. CHARLOTTE Police said gunmen unloaded at least 150 rounds into a northwest Charlotte home, killing a sleeping 3-year-old boy. 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. Police said the girl was grazed by a bullet during the shooting but will be OK. These people need to be caught and need to get them off the street because they keep shooting at peoples houses, Whitley said. According to detectives, two cars pulled up in front of the house and several shooters targeted the home, unloading more than 150 rounds. Without your support and help, without someone being willing to be brave enough to say, This is not the city that I want to live in, that I can make a difference by helping people live together, preventing the loss of life that we have had over the past several days., Please help us find those responsible for killing this little boy last night, while he slept in his bed. Im going to speak directly to you, parents of kids at these high schools. Police have not said if they have a suspect or know what prompted the shooting. N.C. Get Your Rear in Gear Updated: 1 hour ago Featuring Philip Sanford & John Carter Charlotte leaders set to use $4M for rental assistance Related: CMPD investigating after one killed, 1 injured in south Charlotte. Anyone with information about the shooting should call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. 2023 Cox Media Group. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified the teen that was killed after an accidental shooting in east Mecklenburg County. The Matthews Police Department is searching for two suspects accused in a shooting that happened at a Circle K convenience store in Matthews. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings then walked to the podium, and spoke about what Asiahs family was dealing with. Mint Hill police were called to the Shell gas station in the 10300 block of Albemarle Road at about 4 p.m. Its absolutely senseless.. 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. This victim was killed on purpose. (WSOC), What Im here to tell you today is that all of these cases have some relation to Hopewell High School, McNelly said. Caryn Little. Officers said they responded to a shooting on Farthington Circle around 2 a.m. Officers from the Steele Creek division found a man with an apparent gunshot wound lying outside near the Ashford Place Apartments when they arrived. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it is investigating a homicide in northeast Charlotte after a man was shot and killed Friday night. How can you wake up this morning, knowing that your actions last night took the life of a 3-year-old who will never get the opportunity to grow up and play and have fun? Also Sunday, CATS issued its first statement about the deadly incident, stating, (Rivera) was the victim of a senseless act of violence. I dont know why this happened -- I dont know whats going on, Whitley said.