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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.
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.