Suspect dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after SWAT stand-off in east Charlotte: Tuesday, Sept. 12
A suspect has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after an hours-long SWAT stand-off in east Charlotte Monday afternoon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. CMPD said around 10 a.m., CMPD found an armed man at the intersection of Albemarle Road and East W.T. Harris Boulevard. He had warrants out for his arrest, including for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, CMPD said. He refused to drop his weapon when told to by officers, and positioned himself against a wall of a business. After seven hours, shortly before 5:30 p.m., the suspect put down his weapon. Police said officers then used flash bangs to distract the suspect, but he got his weapon back and police believe he shot himself before officers could get to him. CMPD said no officers fired service weapons. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/swat-situation-east-charlotte-cmpd-north-carolina/275-65da557f-2d21-499a-a2b7-81f381a6ef14 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
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A suspect has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after an hours-long SWAT stand-off in east Charlotte Monday afternoon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
CMPD said around 10 a.m., CMPD found an armed man at the intersection of Albemarle Road and East W.T. Harris Boulevard. He had warrants out for his arrest, including for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, CMPD said.
He refused to drop his weapon when told to by officers, and positioned himself against a wall of a business.
After seven hours, shortly before 5:30 p.m., the suspect put down his weapon. Police said officers then used flash bangs to distract the suspect, but he got his weapon back and police believe he shot himself before officers could get to him.
CMPD said no officers fired service weapons.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/swat-situation-east-charlotte-cmpd-north-carolina/275-65da557f-2d21-499a-a2b7-81f381a6ef14
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!