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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a shooting that sent a 9-year-old child to the hospital early Sunday morning.
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Shortly before 4 a.m., police were called to the 6600 block of Idlewild Road in east Charlotte. When officers arrived, they discovered a home had been shot into, and that the 9-year-old victim had been struck in the foot by a bullet, CMPD said.
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The victim, who was not identified in the police department’s news release, was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries.
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Police said their investigation is ongoing, and encouraged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com.
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Ames Alexander, an investigative reporter for the Observer, examined corruption in state prisons, the mistreatment of injured poultry workers and many other topics. Her stories have won dozens of state and national awards. He was a key member of two reporting teams that were named Pulitzer Finalists.
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