Arrest made after shots fired into Charlotte apartments injures 2-year-old girl

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — An arrest has been made after shots fired into Charlotte apartments seriously injured a 2-year-old girl, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced.

Demetrick McDonald, 19, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, 20 counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling, and conspiracy.

The shooting happened around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at an apartment complex in the 5000 block of Evoke Living Lane. As CMPD officers arrived at the scene, they saw multiple apartment units had been struck by gunfire. A 2-year-old girl had been shot during the incident and was rushed to the hospital in a CMPD patrol vehicle with life-threatening injuries.

CMPD reported the toddler was listed in stable condition at the hospital.

McDonald is currently being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail without bond.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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