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One person dead in east Charlotte shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead and one patient was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Thursday night after police responded to a shooting on Rosecroft Drive off W.T. Harris Boulevard near North Sharon Amity Road.

Police said the woman who died was Azjee Rolanda Pierce, 18.

Investigators are searching for the shooter.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective.  Detective Ladd is the lead detective assigned to the case.

The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

The investigation is ongoing.