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Man shot in head, not expected to survive, NC police say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – A man is severely injured and not expected to survive after a north Charlotte shooting Saturday evening, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

Police responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting around 6:15 p.m. on the 4700 block of Beech Crest Place in the Davis Lake community.

When police and medic arrived at the scene, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head.

Medic rushed him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

“At this time, he is still with us,” said Major Brad Koch. “We are conducting it right now as an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. We do anticipate that will change to a homicide investigation in the very near future.”

This is an active investigation.