1 dead, 1 injured in east Charlotte shooting near Garinger High School

One man died and another was injured in an east Charlotte shooting Tuesday afternoon, paramedics said.

Police were investigating a homicide on the 3700 block of Audrey Street at 3 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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The street sits east of Eastway Drive and 0.2 mile away from Garinger High School.

A 14-year-old basketball player from the school was fatally shot last month in his home.

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CMPD asks anyone with information to call 704-432-8477 or leave an anonymous tip at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This is a developing story.