CHARLOTTE — A 17-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after he allegedly shot and killed a 16-year-old Wednesday night in the Target parking deck on Metropolitan Avenue in Midtown, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced on Friday.
Alex Cruz Martinez, 16, met someone to buy a gun when he was shot several times, a source told Channel 9.
Paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he died.
The shooting suspect was also shot and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, CMPD said.
After being released from the hospital, the teen will be transferred into the custody of the state’s Juvenile Justice department and charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony conspiracy, and felony obstruction.
The investigation is ongoing.
No additional details have been made available.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates.
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