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CMPD shoots man during traffic stop in south Charlotte
A person got out of the car and officers perceived a deadly threat, so they fired their gun, CMPD told Channel 9.
Homicide investigation underway in northwest Charlotte: CMPD
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a homicide in northwest Charlotte. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday in the 3400 block of Freedom Drive.
‘Deadly threat’ during south Charlotte traffic stop ends with driver shot, CMPD says
An early morning traffic stop along South Boulevard turned into an officer-involved shooting when police “perceived an imminent deadly threat,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say. The driver remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries,
Suspect charged with murder for shooting at southwest Charlotte gas station
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Police shooting under investigation in south Charlotte, CMPD confirms
An investigation is underway at a south Charlotte gas station after a shooting involving officers early Tuesday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Police arrest suspect linked to multiple fires at historic former school in west Charlotte
Fire damaged a historic former school in west Charlotte Thursday for the second time in weeks. Crews with the Charlotte Fire ...
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Historic Charlotte school catches fire for 4th time in less than 3 weeks
A historic Charlotte school caught fire for the fourth time in less than three weeks on Thursday. Firefighters were called to Wilmore School on West Boulevard around 8 a.m. When they got there, they ...
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How Many Police Officers Does a City Need?
Some larger agencies, including the Chicago Police Department, did not report data to the FBI. Charlotte-Mecklenburg data reflect only the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and exclude ...
‘Graceful and elegant’: Family mourns woman killed near Charlotte community center
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Copeland was shot just before 10 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of the ...
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Man arrested in connection with southwest Charlotte homicide
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a man wanted in connection with a gas station shooting from November. Demetry Guy Rorie, 22, was arrested on Feb. 11, 2025, and charged with murder, robbery with ...