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Person shot near busy Charlotte intersection, Medic reports

The agency said the patient's injuries were deemed life-threatening.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person was taken to a Charlotte hospital after an apparent shooting Saturday evening.

Medic said it happened along Freedom Drive near Tuckaseegee Road. They said the patient was wounded around 6 p.m. and faced life-threatening injuries. As of writing, what may have led up to the shooting is not known.

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It wasn't the only shooting paramedics responded to on Saturday. Just hours earlier, another person was hospitalized after a shooting along Wendover Road near Marvin Road. Similarly, officials said the victim's injuries in this shooting were also life-threatening.

WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information. This article will be updated once we've been given more details.

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