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Teen injured after shooting in Uptown Charlotte, medic says

Details remain limited at this time.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An investigation is underway following a shooting in Uptown. 

Medic confirmed one person -- later identified as a 19-year-old -- was taken to the hospital after a shooting on W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Charlotte Sunday night. 

WCNC Charlotte arrived in the 250 blocks of MLK Jr. Boulevard where police were staged near a 7-Eleven and Romare Bearden Park. 

Details remain limited on where the investigation stands, the motive behind the shooting or details regarding the suspected shooter. WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information. 

According to CMPD, the victim is still in the hospital with serious injuries. 

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