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MINT HILL, N.C. (AP) — A man was shot and killed Friday after
firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina,
during a child custody exchange, authorities said.
Two Mint Hill police officers were also wounded in the shooting
Mint Hill Police said in a statement on social media.
Mint Hill officers were called to the exchange at an Edible
Arrangement store around 10:45 a.m. Friday. Authorities said the
man pulled out a gun and started shooting and officers fired
back. Police say he died in the exchange of gunfire.
Employees at Empire Pizza nearby were on a smoke break and saw
two officers go inside the store, then saw one of them leading
the other outside with blood on their hands and face, manager
Kevin Phayme told reporters at the scene.
Police initially said the officers were in critical condition
and a few hours later updated their conditions to stable. They
said more information about the shooting will be released later.
Crime scene technicians were seen on television footage taking
photos inside the store and examining evidence outside. A
statement from Edible Arrangements said the company didn’t have
any information Friday evening indicating the shooting involved
anyone with its store and was still trying to talk to the
franchise owner.
Mint Hill is a suburb of about 27,000 people about 12 miles (19
kilometers) east of Charlotte.
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