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Police: Altercation leads to deadly shooting in west Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were on the scene Wednesday afternoon of a shooting death at the Nichols Marathon gas station at Wilkinson Boulevard and Old Dowd Road in west Charlotte.

Authorities said the killing stemmed from an earlier altercation between the victim, Thurmont Deant Davis, and the suspect who knew each other. The victim was shot dead in the parking lot of the gas station.

Police arrested Wisezah Buckman Wednesday night and charged him with murder.

People living near the gas station said they are terrified.

“That's really scary because you know we live right here they had to go somewhere,” said Hayley Hensley.

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