CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A man was killed early Sunday morning after getting into an altercation with an armed security guard in west Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Around 2 a.m., officers responded to the 4800 block of Wilkinson Blvd about an assault with a deadly weapon. When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.
Police say the victim got into an altercation with armed security when he was shot.
This is being investigated as a homicide- the third such investigation in Charlotte in a span of about 15 hours.
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The first homicide happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday in the 6100 block of Old Mount Holly Road. Police first responded to a call to assist Medic where they found a woman having a medical issue. When she got to the hospital, medical staff found a gunshot wound to her chest and she later died of her injuries, officials said.
About 10 hours later, around 9 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the 1200 block of Lucky Penny Street where they found someone with a gunshot wound. Medic pronounced them dead at the scene.
All three homicide investigations are in CMPD's Freedom Division. Police have not said if the shootings are connected or if anyone is in custody in either incident.
Anyone with information about any shooting can call a homicide detective at 704-432-8777 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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