Teens charged in Charlotte shooting spree that targeted random people

Two teenagers are facing charges in connection with a shooting spree that killed one person and injured at least two others early Tuesday in north Charlotte.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings announced Thursday that multiple divisions worked together to quickly identify the suspects and arrest them.

Deputy Chief Tonya Arrington said forensic analysis has linked three of the incidents, including a homicide along Statesville Avenue near Interstate 85.

"These were brazen crimes," Jennings said. "These were crimes that put our community at risk and created a safety hazard for our community. CMPD personnel took this personally. They took this as a threat to the safety of the citizens of Charlotte and they acted appropriately."

Arrington said CMPD officers spotted a suspicious car Thursday morning. One of the suspects, a 16-year-old, was inside the car. Officers also found a stolen gun in the car, Arrington announced. The teen, who hasn't been identified, is charged with first-degree murder. Additional charges are expected against the suspect.

The second suspect, 18-year-old Carlos Roberto Diaz, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, five counts of attempted murder, two counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle, two counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury.

"It's no secret that I've made many comments for the need to make sure we're saving our juveniles," Jennings said. "Juvenile crime continues to be an issue. Not just in our city, but across our country." #Crime #News #Charlotte

[katherinec]

I’m not sure if someone who chooses to shoot people at random can be rehabilitated. It’s unfortunate, in America you can be anything in life but they chose to be criminals. 😢

[robhicks]

One is 18 years so he is an adult. They should give us his name and show his mugshot

[sunnycali]

Charge the minor as an adult and also charge his parents. They are just as responsible.

[silentmajority]

How did they get guns? The same way they entered America illegally Carlos Roberto Diaz

[batmanhowze]

Carlos Roberto Diaz is the name of the 18-year-old

[patrickanitataylor]

Shouting:

Hallelu-YAH!
Hallelu-YAH!!
Hallelu-YAH!!!
Hallelu-YAH!!!!



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[yemojaolesgun]

Trump said put that WALL up Gotdammit !!

[batmanhowze]

I live in Charlotte I got the news of the shooting spree from a friend while I was at work I immediately check to see if I had one in the head and my spare magazine

[monekibapearson]

"they're white teenagers are they can we see their pictures?"

[iwatcher]

wow!!! this news isn't in the mainstream media.

[Amatullah.]

How do we know they did this? Besides finding a gun on them? Where there videos? Should be there are cameras everywhere. Or are they just trying to find someone to charge? Give us more proof.

[willubhave]

They were playing GTA (Real Life) 💀
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[davidmirandajr]

I wama put something but I will get banned so like sponge bob just use your iimagination what they need done

Flashback of the DC sniper attacks in 2002…

[DarkJustice]

Charlotte needs to invest in these teens and have something for them to do. When you have parents that don’t care or are working like slaves because the cost of living in Charlotte is ridiculously high you need to make sure they have productive events to keep them busy. It sad to look at Mecklenburg County jail and see how many kids are in there for murder, stolen vehicles, assault 😢😢😢 Mecklenburg County has failed.

[jeremiahperry]

Why didn't you guys show the faces? Oh I know Why.

[tommeadows-iexb]

what color are they? rhetorical question.

[donaldrichardson]

As a 67 year old African American male Grassroots Republican and a President Donald Trump and the Government of President Netanyahu of Israel supporter who lives at 523 Cherry Street Apt. 605 in the Dempsey Apartments Macon Bibb County Georgia 31201, I will continue to keep President Donald Trump, the Government of President Netanyahu of Israel, Our Grande Ole Republican Party and Our Nation at large, The United States of America in my Daily Morning and Evening Prayers taken from my 1789 Book of Common Prayers of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America and the Authorized King James English Bible. God Bless the United States of America and the Government of President Netanyahu of Israel.