Food Lion: Shooting off W.T. Harris Blvd leaves one dead; first details as photos show massive police presence

A shooting was reported at the Food Lion grocery story off W.T. Harris Blvd in Charlotte on Thursday.

Updated on: Feb 20, 2026, 04:31:07 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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A shooting was reported at the Food Lion grocery story off W.T. Harris Blvd in Charlotte on Thursday. One person was reportedly killed in the incident as per local media reports.

Massive police presence was seen near the Food Lion in Charlotte. (Facebook/Fred Dunlap III)

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police noted that the individual was killed around 4:45 p.m. near a Food Lion located at the intersection of The Plaza and East W.T. Harris Boulevard. Medic responded to reports of a shooting but found the person dead when they arrived there.

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It is not clear what led to the shooting. The identity of the victim has not been released yet, and not much details have been shared about the suspect either.

Food Lion shooting reactions and visuals

“Shooting at the Food Lion Off WT Harris/Plaza. No traffic allowed to pass on either side so major backups. May want to detour if that area is in or near your commute,” a person shared on Facebook. They added photos showing massive police presence in the area.

Another person remarked “Check on ya ppl mfs shooting in food lion parking lot on the east.” On X, a person noted “Getting started early shooting at Food Lion in East Charlotte on WT Harris ..again Mayor this is safe city can't make it dark before we start shooting each other...source WSOC..”

Reports of the shooting garnered reactions from different people.

Food Lion shooting report reactions

On hearing the news of the shooting, one person wrote on Facebook “That’s why 12 was going crazy in traffic.” Another added that they ‘came from all sides’. It is unclear if the person was referring to the time of the shooting or the law enforcement presence at the scene.

Another individual noted “I wonder y it was so hot up there,” while one person remarked that someone had died in the shooting incident.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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