Person wearing ski mask fires shots near students waiting at bus stop, CMS says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — In what school officials are calling ‘an alarming event,’ a man wearing a ski mask fired shots near students waiting at the bus stop Thursday morning.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, March 28, students from Palisades High School were waiting at a bus stop located on West Arrowood Road near South Tryon Street, when a man wearing a ski mask approached the students and fired shots, causing immediate panic among the students.
“Upon an initial investigation, detectives believe that the shooting was targeted and there does not appear to be any threat to the public,” CMPD said on Thursday.
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Some students ran from the bus stop, causing them to be late for school, CMS said.
“There were no injuries reported. Law enforcement was contacted, and an investigation is underway,” Charlotte-Meckleburg Schools said Thursday. “While this event did not take place on our campus we encourage our students and families to remain vigilant to safety threats.”
Anyone with further information is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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