NC Fire Apparatus among Three Vehicles Struck by Gunfire

A civilian was wounded and taken to the hospital after multiple shots were fired near a gas station, striking a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus and two other vehicles.

Dec. 7, 2020

A North Carolina fire apparatus and two other vehicles were struck by gunfire, which injured one person Monday.

The shooting happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. near an Exxon gas station, WCNC-TV reports. Multiple shots were fired, and they struck a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus, a Jeep Cherokee and another vehicle.

A person in the Cherokee was wounded and taken to the hospital with injuries that were considered life-threatening. No Charlotte firefighters were injured in the incident.

Although the shooting is still under investigation, police don't believe it was random, but authorities don't think the fire apparatus was a target, according to WCNC. No information has been released concerning possible suspects in the case.