CHARLOTTE — Violence in Charlotte placed two people in the hospital with life-threatening injuries the day before Christmas.
The shootings happened hours apart, but both left victims in the hospital fighting for their lives.
The first reported shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in north Charlotte.
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One person was hospitalized after being shot in the abdomen on the 3600 block of Connery Court, MEDIC confirmed.
Two hours later, a second life-threatening shooting was reported eight miles away on Oakdale Road near I-485 in northwest Charlotte.
MEDIC said one person was shot and hospitalized around 3:50 a.m. in this incident.
Channel 9 asked CMPD for the police reports and whether any suspects have been identified.
This is a developing story; check wsoctv.com for updates.
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