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Shots fired inside east Charlotte gas station; police search for gunman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are searching for the man who fired shots Tuesday morning inside a 7-Eleven in east Charlotte.

Officers were called to the gas station at 12:30 a.m. on Eastway Drive and Central Avenue. They said the man tried to rob the store and then fired shots inside.

No one was hurt.

Channel 9 has contacted police to find out if the robber got away with some cash and if they have a description.

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