CHARLOTTE — A 15-year-old girl has died days after she and another teenage girl were shot in east Charlotte, prompting a homicide investigation.
Officers said they responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call shortly before 8 p.m. on July 10 on the 2600 block of Independence Boulevard.
Investigators said two juvenile girls suffered gunshot wounds and transported themselves to a local hospital.
On Tuesday, July 14, one of the victims, 15-year-old Ya-Monnie Houston, died from her injuries. The second victim remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
Police have not released information about a suspect or what led to the shooting.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to call the CMPD’s homicide unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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