CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place in north Charlotte Sunday evening.
A shooting took place along Hucks Road near Old Statesville Road and Interstate 485.
Witnesses say as many as 100 people were at a pool party when the gunfire started. CMPD says at least 50 of them were stuck at the scene and waiting for rides. They range from high school students to young adults, and officers are calling this a party gone wrong.
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A triple shooting took place in the 5900 block of Hucks Road around 7:40 p.m.
A man was shot and killed.
Another man and a woman were taken to the hospital with non-life-threating injuries.
CMPD Major Gene Lim questioned why they put themselves in this situation in the first place. He pleaded for parents to know what their kids are up to.
“It just disturbs me and upsets me that there is that many youth or young adults out here,” said Lim. “I don’t know if their parents are coming. I don’t know if their parents know where they are. This is the kind of thing that is frustrating from my vantage point, that this could have been prevented.”
Police have not made any arrests and it is too early to say what led up to the shooting. As you can imagine, there were a lot of potential witnesses Sunday night and CMPD hopes to talk to people who may have seen something.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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