Officer Involved Shooting in the Eastway Division

Published on May 27, 2023

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the 2600 block of Arnold Drive in the Eastway Division.

On Saturday, May 27, shortly after 2:00 a.m., officers responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon with No Injury call for service. The call for service stated it appeared to be a large party where multiple individuals had guns. Preliminary information indicates that as officers arrived on scene, a suspect inside a stopped vehicle started firing rounds. An officer perceived an imminent deadly threat and fired their service weapon. The suspect vehicle fled the scene. There are no known injuries reported.

Officers are searching for a 4-door silver sedan with a sun roof as a vehicle of interest.

Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation, and Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence.  CMPD's Operations Command also responded to assist.

As is standard procedure with any officer-involved shooting, the Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct a separate but parallel investigation.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.  As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD's Public Affairs Office. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective Albanese is the lead detective assigned to this case. The public can also leave information anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.  For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20230527-0210-00.