CMPD's Homicide Detectives are currently conducting an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the CMPD South Division on Dianthus Court. The victim has been identified and his name will be released once family notification is made.
At 5:43pm, CMPD Officers arrived on scene and located a male subject suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Medic transported the victim to Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville for treatment. A short time later, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by physicians.
The other individual involved has voluntarily been transported to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning and is cooperating fully with detectives. This is not a random act of violence; both parties are known to each other.
Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process and collect physical evidence. Detective Morales is the lead detective assigned to the case.
