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2 teens in custody after 18-year-old dies in Kannapolis shooting

According to the Kannapolis Police Department, officers were called to a parking lot on Pacific Court on Sunday, Jan. 22, around 1:15 p.m.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — An investigation is underway after police say a person was killed in a shooting on Sunday.

According to the Kannapolis Police Department, officers were called to a parking lot on Pacific Court on Sunday, Jan. 22, around 1:15 p.m.

At the scene, police found Isaiah Lorenzo Martinez, 18, dead from gunshot injuries.

On Feb. 7, Kannapolis Police confirmed a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old had been taken into custody and had been charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

No further information is available about the shooting. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Kannapolis Police Department at (704) 920-4000. 

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