The vehicle, a 2011 Jeep Compass, which struck the sedan occupied by Mr. McConico and his wife was located yesterday unoccupied at Marshall Acres Drive and Barry Oaks Circle, off the 8300 block of Wilkinson Boulevard. The Jeep is a rental vehicle and it has been reported stolen. At this time it is unknown if any of its occupants were struck by gunfire. This investigation remains active.
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Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit are conducting a shooting investigation at 6200 Freedom Drive. The call for service was reported at 9:46 this morning. CMPD Freedom Division Officers initially responded to a Hit & Run call approaching a construction zone. Multiple calls for service immediately came in to 911 stating that shots were fired at the scene.
When officers arrived on scene, they located a small sedan and its two occupants. The sedan was rear-ended by a light colored SUV, which fled the scene on Freedom Drive towards I-85. The passenger of the sedan, Terry McConico, is an off-duty Detention Officer with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. He has been employed by the MCSO since January 14, 1998. Mr. McConico exited his vehicle and ran after the suspect vehicle and fired his personal weapon at least twice at the suspect vehicle as it fled the scene.
At this time, it is unknown if the vehicle or any of its occupants were struck by gunfire. The driver of the sedan, Mr. McConico’s wife, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries she sustained in the crash. The CMPD Homicide Unit is investigating the case, which is standard practice in all law enforcement related shootings.
