CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police identified the man they say shot an officer and another person early Sunday morning.
Police said 20-year-old Malcolm Xavier Springs shot Officer Brent Harrison after a brief chase on foot in West Charlotte.
Springs was wanted in another county.
Mooresville officers had been searching for Springs since March 11. The department had three outstanding warrants on him; one for possession of stolen property and two for damage to property. Mooresville Police said Sunday that they expect to speak with Charlotte-Mecklenburg police on Monday.
CMPD said the incident started when officers responded to a shooting at 1419 West Trade Street in west Charlotte about 1 a.m. One person was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with serious injuries.
According to police, a witness gave them a description of the suspect's vehicle, and a short time later, an officer spotted a vehicle matching the description. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop near Highland Street and Marlowe Avenue. Police said that is when Springs jumped out of the vehicle and ran.
CMPD said officers chased Springs but lost him. A K-9 Unit and air support were brought in to help search for the suspect.
Officers said they found Springs hiding on Garibaldi Avenue. Police said he fired a handgun at the officers and hit Officer Harrison in the right leg. Harrison then returned fire and hit Springs in the stomach.
The police officer was taken to Presbyterian Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Medic took Springs to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
A man who lives on Garibaldi Street said he could not believe the shooting happened close to his home.
"We've been here eight years and we ain't never witnessed anything like this," Leon Hardin said.
Xavier Springs was in critical but stable condition Sunday afternoon. Police said he faces multiple charges, including two counts of attempted armed robbery, attempted murder and assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer.
Both shootings were under investigation.
Internal Affairs was investigating the officer-involved shooting, which is standard procedure whenever an officer fires their weapon.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police asked that anyone with information about this incident to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective, D. Osorio, who is the lead detective assigned to the case.