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North Charlotte shooting sends one person to hospital with serious injuries

A person was seriously injured in a shooting on Statesville Road early Wednesday. The road was closed near Spector Drive and Gibbon Road as emergency crews responded and police investigated.

North Charlotte shooting sends one person to hospital with serious injuries
One person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in north Charlotte early Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, emergency responders said. A large emergency response gathered on Statesville Road between Spector Drive and Gibbon Road. A section of the road was shut down around 5:15 a.m., with the closure expected to affect the morning commute. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police had not publicly detailed what led to the shooting or whether anyone had been taken into custody. The investigation was ongoing.

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