CMPD officers ended a violent spree by fatally shooting a suspect who kidnapped a woman and fired at officers during a car chase.
A violent crime spree that left one person dead and two others wounded ended with Charlotte police fatally shooting a suspect who kidnapped a woman and fired at officers during a car chase on Thursday, authorities said.
The incident began around 4 p.m. when officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired on North Hoskins Road near Brookshire Boulevard in northwest Charlotte. Police found two people wounded by gunfire, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
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