Incident

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8-22-2024 North Carolina Charlotte 1-0

Location

August 22, 2024

WaterWalk Charlotte
1525 W Arrowood Rd
Charlotte, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Female
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Child Involved Incident
Child injured (not child shooter)

Notes

Gunshot traveled through wall, hit 8yo in back. Originally reported as life-threatening, updated to superficial graze.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/juvenile-shot-southwest-charlotte-cmpd-says/S3GDMI2KUVHBBB3DPFGDOZ7OY4/

URL: https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/minor-shot-seriously-injured-in-southwest-charlotte-cmpd/

URL: https://www.wbtv.com/2024/08/22/cmpd-juvenile-injured-south-charlotte-shooting/

URL: https://citizen.com/-O4vD-meoXPMyKKWD5IS

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 39
State House District: 88