Police investigating fatal shooting on interstate in North Carolina

Published 7:36 am Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Interstate 85 in Charlotte.

A call reporting shots fired on I-85 South came in just before 6 p.m. Saturday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.

Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle with an adult victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the news release.

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No information about the victim or a potential suspect was immediately released.

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