Sunday, September 10, 2006

One Dead after Apartment Shooting

An overnight shooting at an East Charlotte Apartment complex left one man dead and another injured. Police say 17-year-old Derek Giles (left) died after he was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with a gun shot wound to the head.

Police were called to Sharon Chase Drive just before midnight on Saturday. Witnesses say a group of people gathered just before a fight broke out. Giles was shot and killed and his cousin was shot in the leg. He was treated and released from the hospital.

Police had not made any arrests for the shootings and homicide detectives are still investigating. Source: WCNC If you have any information, please call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600.