CMPD SWAT Team Ends Search For Armed Suspect Near Southpark

CHARLOTTE, NC — A search by Charlotte's Special Weapons and Tactics Team for an armed suspect following a shooting near Southpark Mall concluded Thursday afternoon with police asking the community for help identifying the suspect.

The incident began around 10 a.m. Thursday, when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Officers responded to the 700 block of Governor Morrison Street after receiving a report of shots fired.

"When they arrived, officers learned the apartment management had been notified by the Kannapolis Police Department of a missing person that was potentially inside an apartment," CMPD said. "As a result of this notification, a representative from the apartment management was conducting a welfare check of the residence near the 700 block of Governor Morrison when an occupant inside the residence fired a weapon, striking the victim."

The victim was able to get to a safe location and did not require medical treatment, CMPD said.

The police department deployed its SWAT team in the search for the armed suspect after officers were unable to determine if the suspect was still inside the apartment, CMPD said.

"At the conclusion of the search, it was determined the suspect was no longer in the residence, and the area was deemed safe," CMPD said.

CMPD said an investigation into the incident remains ongoing and asked that anyone with information about the suspect call 911 immediately.