CMPD Investigates Saturday Night Shootout on Eastway Drive

Investigators with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are still trying to put together the pieces of a Saturday night shooting in Eastway Division that resulted in a car crash. According to police, the shooting could be gang-related.

Authorities say that two cars, each with several passengers, were traveling on Kilborne Drive near its intersection with Eastway Drive. The occupants inside exchanged gunfire between vehicles, which resulted in one of the cars striking a tree. Over twelve people, including some teenagers, were involved in the shooting

In all, the exchange left at least eight victims in its path. Police have five suspects, but have not made any arrests at this time.

If you have any information about this incident, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.

Lancaster Police Search for Teenage Shooting Suspect

Dyeshawn Foster

Authorities in Lancaster, S.C. are looking for the teenage suspect in a shooting that put three people in the hospital on Sunday.

Eighteen year-old Dyeshawn Foster is accused of shooting a man after they had a dispute on the 300 block of Robinson Road at around 3:30 Sunday afternoon.. After Foster shot the man, two other people, whose names have not been released, put the victim in a car to take him to the hospital. That's when reports say Foster started shooting at the vehicle while the three people inside were trying to get away.

All three people in the car were shot and transported to Carolinas Medical Center to be treated. Lancaster police are still searching for Foster, who faces multiple charges including attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

If you have any information on this case or the whereabouts of Dyeshawn Foster, authorities have asked you to call Lancaster police at (803) 283-117. Lancaster Police Department also has an anonymous tip line which can be reached at (803) 289-6040.

Charlotte Police Seek Shooting Suspect

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man was shot Sunday at the Inn Town Suites, located near Albemarle Road's junction with East W.T. Harris Boulevard.

After being shot, the victim ran to a nearby Burger King restaurant to get help. His name has not been released at this time, but he was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Police in Charlotte are still looking for a suspect. If you have any information on this incident, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.

CMPD Looking for Suspect in Saturday Morning Shooting

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are looking for the suspect in an east Charlotte shooting that took place at about 2:15 Saturday morning.

According to authorities, the suspect shot two victims on Cental Avenue before they tried to flee in their car. As the pair tried to get away, they crashed into a median on Eastway Drive. They were then taken to a local hospital by another motorist.

The investigation into this case is ongoing, and police are still looking for a suspect. If you have any information on this case, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.

Overnight Shooting Leaves Charlotte Man Dead

Johnny Peay

An overnight shooting left a Charlotte man dead and police looking for his killer. CMPD received a call of shots fired on Garibaldi Avenue shortly after 4:00 Thursday morning.

Authorities confirmed the victim as 24 year-old Johnny Peay, who died at Carolinas Medical Center after being shot in the back while exiting his vehicle.

The suspect is described as a black male standing 6' tall, possible with a dark complexion. He also wore glasses and was seen leaving the crime scene in a four-door silver vehicle. Police say they have no reason to classify this as a random act of violence and suspect Peay knew his killer.

If you have any information on this case, you are encouraged to call a Homicide Unit detective at (704) 432-TIPS or call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.


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Attempted Killer on Loose in Statesville

A Statesville man is on the run from authorities after he tried to kill his wife Monday night. According to police, Cisneros Morales opened fire on his spouse, Guadalupe Tornez Casiano Morales, while she was on her lunch break at work.

Guadalupe was in the parking lot of Iredell Fiber when she was hit by gunfire multiple times. She is expected to make a recovery after being transported to an area hospital. A motive behind the shooting has not yet been released.

Cisneros Morales is on the loose and police say he is armed and dangerous. He is wanted for attempted murder. If you have any information on this case, you are encouraged to call the Statesville Police Department at (704) 878-3406.



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2 Overnight Shootings Leave 3 Shot in Charlotte

Three people were shot Monday night in two unrelated Charlotte shootings, leaving police searching for the suspects.

Two people were shot in the first incident, which occurred on Ellendale Drive, not far from the intersection of  West Tyvola Road and Nations Ford Road. One of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries.

Later that night, someone was shot at an apartment on Saratoga Drive. That is right behind Thomasboro Elementary, near Bradford Drive. That victim is expected to recover.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are still searching for the gunmen behind these crimes. If you have any information about these incidents, call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.
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Officer-Involved Shooting in Kannapolis Leaves Police Asking for Witnesses

The North Carolina SBI is taking over an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that
occurred Sunday in Kannapolis.

Authorities say they responded to a call at a home on Leazer Street at about 2:30 Sunday morning. When Kannapolis police officers arrived at the home, they discovered a woman suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound.

Officers were able to locate the shooting suspect at his home on North Main Street, where an altercation took place between a police officer and the suspect. During the struggle, an officer shot the suspect, who also has life-threatening injuries.

Now Kannapolis police are asking for two witnesses to come forward. Authorities there believe that two motorists witnessed the shooting involving the police officer. No other names or details have been released at this time.

If you have any information about this case, call Kannapolis Crime Stoppers at (704) 932-7463.

Mecklenburg Shooting Leaves One Dead in Street

One person was killed in a Charlotte-area street on Saturday night, leaving authorities searching for his killer. CMPD received a call of shots fired in the 8600 block of Lawyers road just after 10:00 Saturday night. Responding officers discovered the victim, who was pronounced dead on the scene by Mint Hill paramedics.

The identity of the victim has not been released, but police say he was riding in a vehicle with others. The other people in the car had fled the scene on foot. A separate vehicle was involved but also left the scene.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police canvassed the area for clues, along with CMPD's Gang Unit. If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to contact detectives by calling (704) 432-TIPS. As always, you can contact Crime Stoppers by calling (704) 334-1600.

Shelby Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, Another in Hospital

Shelby police officers responded to a call of shots fired at 809 McGowan Road on Thursday night. When they arrived, they found the two victims had been shot.

Fifty-four year-old John Albert Cummings was dead on the scene while Ronnie Lee Pearson, 54, was suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. According to police, Pearson had been involved in a dispute with 49 year-old Sherman Timothy Lee at the house on McGowan Road, when Lee shot Cummings and Pearson. Pearson was taken to Cleveland Regional Medical Center and is expected to recover.

Lee, a resident of Shelby, was arrested and charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Also charged with murder is 49 year-old David Williams, whom police say acted as an accomplice to Lee. Williams and Lee are both jailed in Cleveland County without bond while they await trial.

CMPD Arrests 5 Teenagers for Murder of 17 Year Old

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have arrested five teenagers for the drive-by shooting death of 17 year-old Kydaryuni "K.C." Curry on Sunday evening. Their ages range from 16 to 19 years old. Police said the motive behind the killing involved one or more of the suspects feeling that Curry had disrespected them in the presence of a female companion.

The group of teens is accused of shooting Curry in his driveway from an SUV at about 6:30 Sunday evening. Jeremy Elijah Pate, Samuel Jerome Walker Jr., Sheldon Gregory, Bruck Birega Fekadu, and Dedric Lorenzo McKenzie were all arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Curry was a junior at First Assembly Christian School in Concord. His death marks the 35th homicide in Charlotte this year, and Mecklenburg County's fifth teenage murder in about 6 months.

Samuel Walker

Dedrick McKenzie

Sheldon Gregory

Bruck Fekadu

Jeremy Pate

North Mecklenburg Shooting Kills Local Teen

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are looking for the suspect in a Sunday night shooting that killed a 17 year-old   man.

CMPD responded to the call shortly after 6:30 that evening. They found Kydaryuni Curry suffering from a gunshot wound in the driveway of his north Mecklenburg home, located on Northgate Trail Drive. Curry died on the scene.

Curry was reportedly working on his car when the shooting occurred. A red SUV with several passengers was seen leaving the scene of the crime, but no suspects have been named at this time.

If you have any information about this case, you are asked to contact homicide detectives by calling (704) 432-8477. As always, you can call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.

Gastonia Police Arrest Two for Shooting Out of Moving Car

Rashawn Antonio Williams

 Gastonia police officers have arrested two men accused of firing a shotgun from their car as they were traveling in Gastonia Wednesday night.

Twenty-four year-old Rashawn Antonio Williams and 41 year-old Sonny James Hayes were arrested Thursday. Reports place the two in a 2006 Nissan Altima driving down the 1500 block of Poston Circle, which runs off of Franklin Boulevard near New Hope Road. Williams aimed a 12-gauge shotgun at another car and fired the gun out of the car's window.

Luckily, none of the four occupants in the other car were injured. The shooting stems from a domestic dispute between Williams and his girlfriend, and Williams mistakenly thought that she was in the other vehicle.

Sonny James Hayes

Williams faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury, discharging a firearm within city limits, and going armed to the terror of the public. Williams was jailed in Gaston County undre a $30,000 bond.

Hayes was charged with felony aid and abet for driving the vehicle as Williams fired the weapon. He was also jailed in Gaston County under a $15,000 bond.

Greensboro Police Arrest Charlotte Murder Suspect

Daniel Rashad Gomez

Thanks to a Crime Stoppers tip, an accused murderer is behind bars. Authorities arrested Daniel Rashad Gomez, 20, and charged him Thursday with first-degree murder for the shooting death of 20 year-old Trevor Anthony Todd.

Gomez is accused of shooting Todd after a fight took place at a Greensboro party on April 23 of 2011. Todd died at Moses Cone Hospital from the injuries he sustained. Gomez was apprehended in Charlotte by Greensboro's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team.

Gomez is jailed in Guilford County without bond.

CMPD Arrests Suspect in Murder Case

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have charged Marcus Darnell Turner with the shooting death of 37 year-old Derrick Lee Miller Friday night in what authorities are labeling a case of domestic violence.

According to reports, Turner shot  Miller after discovering his wife sitting with Miller in car parked at the NorthPark Business Park on NorthPark Boulevard. After the shooting, Turner called 911 shortly before 11:00 PM. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene when medics arrived. Turner was taken into custody at the scene of the crime.

Two Men Arrested for Saturday Shooting & Robbery

Eddie Williams

Two men have been arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police in connection with a shooting and a robbery Saturday night.

Nineteen year-old Antonio Montgomery was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Twenty year-old Eddie Williams has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

The first incident occurred Saturday night at the 4100 block of Brookshire Boulevard. Police were dispatched after a man was shot by two men in a white pickup truck. The victim of that shooting was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is expected to recover.

Antonio Montgomery

Shortly after that incident, two people were robbed in the Reid Park Lane area by a man driving the same vehicle. A vehicle matching that description was found in the Freedom Division by a CMPD detective. That detective recognized Williams, who has a significant criminal record, as living at the address listed for the vehicle's owner.

According to police, Montgomery drove the white truck often. Both men are accused of participating in the Brookshire Boulevard shooting, though Montgomery is accused of being the shooter.

Man Shot at Hickory Gas Station

Hickory police officers are searching for the suspect in a shooting that occurred around 2:15 Wednesday morning. According to reports, a 27 year-old Taylorsville native was shot in the abdomen while pumping gas at the Kangaroo Express located at the 2800 block of North Center Street, or Highway 127.

The victim was taken to Frye Regional Medical Center by a family member and is expected to recover.

The suspect was described as a young white male around age 20. He was driving a Volvo that was either silver or beige in color. The vehicle could have been a model from the 1990's, and the gas cap cover and all four hubcaps were missing. Police have not released a motive, but believe the shooting was intentional rather than a random crime.

Authorities have asked anyone with information on this case to contact the Hickory Police Department directly by calling (828) 328-5551.

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Rowan County Officers Find Shooting Victim at Local Park

Rowan County police officers responded to a call Monday evening which led them to discover a man suffering from a gunshot wound in a local park.

The call came shortly before 8:00 Monday evening. The victim had been shot in the lower part of the leg and was found at Cooleemee Park, located on Erwin Temple Church Road.

At this time, investigators haven't released the man's name or any information about a suspect. Authorities did, however, state that the man was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Victim in Hospital After Shooting at Charlotte Burger King.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, shots were fired at the Burger King located at the intersection of Brookshire Boulevard and North Hoskins Road shortly after 11:00 Saturday night.

CMPD blocked off a section of the Burger King's parking lot while they investigated the crime scene. Reports confirm a bullet hole on the outside of the restaurant.

The victim of that shooting was taken to a local hospital and underwent surgery. The victim's identity and condition are not known at this time.

If you have any information on this case, please contact Crime Stoppers by calling (704) 334-1600.

Charlotte Woman is Shot While Chasing Car Thieves

After trying to chase down the four men that stole her vehicle, a Charlotte woman was shot early Thursday morning.

The incident happened on Tuckaseegee Road, where four men drove away in the woman's car. When the victim attempted to pursue the men, they opened fire and hit the woman. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are looking for the men, who still remain at large. The victim sustained non life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.

If you have any information on this case, call CMPD at (704) 336-7600.