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Charlotte Sonic employee shot during argument, police say

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said the suspects fled the scene and have not been found.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An employee at a Sonic restaurant in northwest Charlotte was seriously injured in a shooting in the restaurant's parking lot, police said. 

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the employee got into an argument with the suspects a little after 11 p.m. Monday. It happened at the Sonic on Mount Holly-Huntersville Road, police said. 

Detectives say the man went out into the parking lot when the suspects arrived at the store. After the shooting, the suspects sped away from the restaurant. CMPD has not released any suspect information and it's unclear how many people were involved in the shooting. 

The victim was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

No arrests have been made in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or you can call the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 704-334-1600. 

Detectives are working to determine the motive behind the shooting. At this time, officials don't know if the employee and suspects know one another or if this was a dispute between the victim and customers of the restaurant who the victim didn't know.

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