Police say they arrived to find hundreds of people scattered on the streets when shots were heard. FMTNews Charlotte WBTV
WASHINGTON: Two people were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a block party in the eastern US city of Charlotte, local media reported Monday.
Police said they had responded initially to reports of a pedestrian hit by a car, but arrived to find hundreds of people scattered on the streets when shots were heard, according to WBTV.The motive behind the incident — which happened around midnight — was unclear, and WBTV cited witnesses as saying the Juneteenth gatherings in the area all weekend had been a “happy, peaceful celebration.”
“One person has been pronounced deceased at the scene. Several other victims have been transported by Medic with gunshot wounds,” the department said on Twitter, without offering more details.
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