CORNELIUS, N.C. — Channel 9 has learned that a deadly shooting early Monday in Cornelius was self-inflicted.
Officers were called around 2:30 a.m. to the scene on Torrence Chapel Road, a few blocks from West Catawba Avenue, right off Interstate 77.
Police said at least one person was hurt but MEDIC confirmed one person had died. On Thursday, Cornelius police said the victim died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
CPD is currently on scene of an incident on Torrence Chapel Rd. Currently Torrence Chapel Rd is completely closed between Norman Shores and Schooner Dr.
— Cornelius Police Department (@CorneliusPD) December 6, 2021
Please avoid the area. Any neighborhood Norman Shores and North, will not be able to travel down Torrence Chapel.
Torrence Chapel Road was closed between Norman Shores and Schooner Drive for hours, reopening around 8 a.m.
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