Police investigate string of weekend violence across Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andrea Walker's son is safe, but his friend is in the hospital fighting for his life.

Investigators said he was one of three people shot Sunday morning after a party off Norland Road in east Charlotte.

Police are investigating two homicides and another shooting in east Charlotte that happened in less than 24 hours.

Another shooting left three people hurt Sunday afternoon in west Charlotte.

In all, at least eight people were shot over a violent weekend across the city.

“Could've been my son. Could’ve been anybody's child,” Walker said. “We're losing our babies every day and it's just so frightening.”

A woman who lives near the shooting off Norland Road, near Central Avenue, said all the violence is unsettling.

“Out of nowhere, you hear gunshots so you're a little bit shook up about it,” she said.

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The violent weekend started Saturday afternoon with a deadly shooting on Perth Court that turned into a SWAT standoff.

Later in the night, a man was found dead under a car on Elm Forest Drive.

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Then, overnight, investigators said people were leaving an event at SMS Catering Service on Norland Road. Police said gunmen started shooting in the parking lots and into the street.

Investigators said three people were shot around 2 a.m., not far from Central Avenue, and one of them is in critical condition.

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“For me, to get that phone call, and woke up out of my sleep at 3 o’clock this morning, I broke out in cold chills, sweat,” Walker said. “I didn't know what was going on. It's heartbreaking because you tell your kids not to go, but they go anyway because they're grown.”

Investigators are looking into the nature of the party held there.

Police said space was rented out to a promoter, but haven't released any other details.

“This needs to end, young people,” Walker said, “They're tearing our community up. It's not fair to the parents who do what they need to do.”

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