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Mint Hill shooting reports: What happened in Mecklenburg County, NC?
Heavy police presence was reported near a Publix grocery store along Matthews–Mint Hill Road.
UPDATE: Two Mint Hill police officers were shot on Friday during a child custody exchange in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
According to the Mint Hill Police Department, officers responded to a call before 11 a.m. at Edible Arrangements on Matthews-Mint Hill Road. During the exchange, the man involved reportedly pulled a gun on the officers, prompting a shootout. Two officers were shot, and the suspect was killed at the scene.
The injured officers were transported to a local hospital in critical condition but have since been reported as stable, according to WBTV News.
ORIGINAL STORY: Two Mint Hill police officers were reportedly shot, according to Brett Jensen of WBTV News, who cited sources in a post on X.
Local alert pages indicate the incident occurred along Highway 51 between Matthews and Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
The suspect is reportedly dead, though authorities have not identified the individual or released information about what led to the shooting.
The condition of the officers has not been disclosed. They were reportedly transported to Atrium Health CMC Main Hospital for treatment.
Authorities have not yet officially confirmed these reports.
Lawmaker responds
North Carolina lawmaker Tricia Cotham responded to the reported shooting in a post on X, saying, "My heart is with Mint Hill Police! I’m closely monitoring the situation and I’m in contact with authorities. I ask for your prayers for all."
Witness reports
Several witnesses and local residents took to social media to report the incident, with many noting a heavy police presence near a Publix grocery store along Matthews–Mint Hill Road.
One person wrote on X, "Heard all the sirens WSOC reports heavy police presence in Mint Hill on Matthews -Mint Hill Rd at Publix ..heard reports of gunfire but no official words but police from Matthews, Mint Hill, Charlotte City are on scene roads closed in area."
Another added, "Please say a prayer for the Mint Hill PD officers who have been shot and their fellow officers who were called in today. A heartbreaking way to spend the holiday season."
A third person reported, “Two police officers shot in Mint Hill NC. Ambulance with Police Escort heading toward Charlotte.”
