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Last month, a crime shook Charlotte: A 3-year-old boy was shot and killed while he slept inside his home. This type of violence is on the rise. Here's why more bullets are being shot into homes and cars in Charlotte.
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On the night of Sept 7, a sleeping 3-year-old boy was shot and killed after 150 rounds of bullets were shot into his home, police said. Two days earlier, a 16-year-old also lost his life to gun violence; a 14-year-old was arrested for that homicide. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police suspect these cases are connected and have ties to area high schools. Local activists and violence experts join us to discuss how teens are getting guns, and what can be done to prevent the deadly violence.
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An employee opened fire at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley, killing eight people before ending his own life. Authorities say the shooting took place Wednesday in San Jose at a transit control center that stores trains and has a maintenance yard.
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Three people were arrested Wednesday for involvement in one of two shootings a day earlier near Freedom Drive that Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said were connected. Three minors went to the hospital with injuries from the shooting, including a 7-year-old girl.
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There have been 305 shootings into occupied dwellings in Charlotte this year alone. In response, CMPD has formed a task force.During a press conference…