Tuesday, August 29, 2006

South Charlotte Shooting

Police are investigating a shooting which happened in south Charlotte tonight. The shooting occurred along the 9500 block of Loblolly Lane around 9 pm. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Travis Aiken- was shot multiple times and suffered life-threatening injuries.

Paramedics rushed the victim to Carolinas Medical Center where he immediately underwent surgery. Police used a helicopter and a canine unit to search for the suspect along Longleaf Drive but were unable to apprehend him. Source: WBTV