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Officer-involved shooting in north Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer in north Charlotte on Friday. The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. near a gas station along LaSalle Street at Newland Road, just west of I-77. Officers saw a group of individuals engaging in a "criminal transaction." Officers chased a person who walked off from the scene. Police say multiple commands were given to the person to stop. Police say the person pulled out a firearm and then was shot by officers.

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Scoop News DeskCharlotte, North Carolina · Published Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM UTCUpdated Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM UTC

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A witness to the shooting told WCNC Charlotte that they were with the person who was shot before the shooting.