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17-year-old shot near Kannapolis school dies

A teenager who was shot near G.W. Carver Elementary School in Kannapolis Thursday has died, police confirmed.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A 17-year-old who was shot near G.W. Carver Elementary School in Kannapolis Thursday afternoon has died, police said. 

The Kannapolis Police Department said 17-year-old Logan Broome died Friday from injuries he suffered in the shooting. Investigators said Broome was inside a car on East C Street when he was shot a few minutes before 3 p.m. Broome was airlifted to a Charlotte hospital where he died. 

Carver Elementary was not in session at the time due to Veterans Day. No students or staff from the school were involved in the incident.

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Any person with information about this shooting is asked to call Kannapolis police at 704-920-4000. Witnesses may also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers by clicking here.

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