City

Charlotte

County

Mecklenburg County

State

NC

Location

Grassy Patch Lane area, northwest Charlotte, NC

Category

Violence

Severity

medium

Priority

medium

Occurred On

2026-09-30

Published On

2026-09-30 15:30:00-04:00

Source Records

2

Source

Second teen charged with murder in deadly drive-by shooting of 4-year-old in northwest Charlotte

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Summary

Court records said seven armed suspects fired at least 84 rounds into four occupied homes and three vehicles, killing a 4-year-old boy and injuring a woman. A second teenager was charged with murder in the continuing investigation.

Verification

Occurrence Confidence

exact

Publication Confidence

exact

Verification Status

Validated

Source Role

Local reporting based on court records and police investigation