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17-year-old charged with murder in shooting of 14-year-old in north Charlotte

Police say one person has died in connection to the shooting.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating after a fatal shooting north Charlotte. 

It happened Tuesday afternoon in the 3200 block of Beatties Ford Road. It happened near a Citgo and an arcade on Beatties Ford Road at around 1:30 p.m.

A Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Deputy was working off-duty nearby and heard the gunshots, police said. The deputy quickly responded to the scene and requested additional resources.

CMPD says 14-year-old Terreon Izavier Geter was found at the scene with a gunshot wound. Medic transported that individual to the hospital, where they died. 

Police said a second victim from this incident was also located with a gunshot wound near the 1400 block of West Trade Street and transported by Medic with non-life-threatening injuries

On Wednesday, police have charged 17-year-old Kevin Zachary Smith for the murder of Terreon Geter.

 Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective.  Detective McCraw is the lead detective assigned to this case.  The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.  

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