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Person taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after west Charlotte shooting

A person was seriously injured in a shooting Monday night in the 5100 block of Old Down Road. MEDIC said the patient was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Person taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after west Charlotte shooting

A person was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in west Charlotte on Monday night, according to MEDIC, the county’s emergency medical services provider.

Crews responded around 8:30 p.m. to the 5100 block of Old Down Road and transported the injured person to a nearby hospital, MEDIC said.

Authorities had not released further details about the shooting, including the circumstances or whether anyone had been arrested.

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