Sunday, January 13, 2008

Violent Saturday in Charlotte

On Saturday, six people were shot and one was killed in four separate shooting incidents in Charlotte. In addition, there were several occupied break-ins, robberies, officer assaults, etc. -View Crime Blotter-

  • 08:17 pm: 7200 Point Lake Drive- Three people were shot at the Lake Point Apartments. One man, 20-year old Eric Richard Byrd, died at the scene. The other two victims were transported to CMC. One of the victims has life-threatening injuries and the other suffered non life-threatening injuries.
  • 08:59 pm: Albemarle Road & Grafton Place- A man was sitting as a passenger in a vehicle when he was shot by the occupant of another vehicle. The victim flagged down an officer at Central Ave. and Sharon Amity Rd & the victim was transported to CMC with non life-threatening injuries.
  • 09:31 pm: 1500 Eastcrest Drive- A man was robbed by three black males wearing dark clothing. During the robbery, the victim was shot in the leg by one of the robbers. The victim sustained non life-threatening injuries.
  • 10:03 pm: Woodlawn Rd. & I-77 - A man was shot in the leg and transported to CMC with non life-threatening injuries.