Charlotte roads, city transit and schools impacted by CMPD shooting investigation

Evan Moore
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After multiple law enforcement officers were shot Monday in east Charlotte, road closures and transit delays have impacted the area while authorities continue to conduct an investigation.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say people should stay clear of the 5000 block of Galway Drive, where officers are on the scene.

The Charlotte Area Transit System also announced route delays due to the incident. City buses traveling through Interstate 77 and Interstate 277 will be delayed, CATS said in a statement.

Eastbound Gold Line services, which were stopped due to emergency vehicles blocking the tracks from Elizabeth & Hawthorne Station to Sunnyside Station, resumed around 5 p.m., according to a post from CATS on X.

Devonshire Elementary School, Briarwood Academy, Cochrane Collegiate, and Lawrence Orr Elementary Schools were placed in modified lockdown while the scene remained active Monday afternoon, said Susan Vernon-Devlin, CMS’ spokesperson. The lockdown was lifted just before 4 p.m., CMS said in a statement.

“We have just received the all-clear from CMPD for the CMS schools that were placed in lockdown,” said CMS. “Those schools are Devonshire ES, Briarwood Academy, Cochrane Collegiate and Lawrence Orr ES. The lockdown has been lifted. The schools will begin or continue dismissal. Transportation will be impacted for all schools during dismissal.”