Five people died in four shootings in Steele Creek and University City from early Saturday to early Sunday, CMPD said. One is charged. Where and how to help.

Five people were killed in four separate shootings in Charlotte between early Saturday and early Sunday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Three of the scenes were in the Steele Creek Division in the southwest of the city. The fourth was in University City.

Two of the dead were teenagers. Police have charged one person, in the University City case. No arrests have been announced in the three Steele Creek cases.

The details below come from CMPD’s own releases. The first shooting was just before 3 a.m. Saturday and the last just before 4 a.m. Sunday, about 25 hours apart.

The four shootings

When Where What CMPD said
Shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 700 block of High Meadow Lane, Steele Creek A 35-year-old was found shot and died at the scene.
About 5:27 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 16000 block of Simril Court, Steele Creek A 52-year-old was shot and died at a hospital.
About 11:03 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 10000 block of Altliff Court, University City A 47-year-old was shot and died at the scene. One person is charged.
Just before 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 10000 block of Ridge Creek Drive, Steele Creek Four people were shot. Two died at the scene.

High Meadow Lane

Officers were sent to a call about someone firing a gun on High Meadow Lane shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday. They found a person with what appeared to be a gunshot wound, and Medic crews pronounced the victim dead at the scene. CMPD said in its release on the High Meadow Lane shooting that the investigation is active. It has announced no arrest.

Simril Court

Officers answered an assault with a deadly weapon call on Simril Court at about 5:27 p.m. Saturday. Medic took the victim to a hospital, where the victim died. Detectives “are not looking for any additional involved parties,” CMPD said in its release on the Simril Court shooting. The release did not announce an arrest or a charge.

Altliff Court

Officers found a victim with gunshot wounds on Altliff Court in University City at about 11:03 p.m. Saturday. Charlotte Fire pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Detectives identified Andrea Cole, 25, as a suspect, according to CMPD’s release on the Altliff Court shooting. Cole was interviewed by homicide detectives at the Law Enforcement Center. Cole was then turned over to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with first-degree murder, the department said. Detectives are not looking for anyone else in the case.

An arrest or charge is an accusation. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in court.

Ridge Creek Drive

The deadliest scene was on Ridge Creek Drive, just before 4 a.m. Sunday. Officers answered an assault with a deadly weapon call and found four people who had been shot, according to CMPD’s release on the Ridge Creek Drive shooting.

  • A 19-year-old and a 16-year-old died at the scene.
  • A second 19-year-old was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  • A second 16-year-old was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

The department has announced no arrest.

How this fits the year

Homicides are the one major category CMPD reports as rising this year. The department counted 66 homicides from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, up from 60 in the same period of 2025, in its third quarter public safety update. Overall reported crime was down 17% over the same nine months, the department said.

CMPD’s weekend releases do not say whether any of the four shootings are connected.

What it means for you

  • If you saw or heard anything in any of these four places, CMPD asks you to call its Homicide Unit tips line at 704-432-8477 and ask for a homicide detective.
  • To stay anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or use the Charlotte Crime Stoppers website.
  • Give the report number if you can. They are:
  • High Meadow Lane: 20261024-0252-01
  • Simril Court: 20261024-1727-01
  • Altliff Court: 20261024-2303-04
  • Ridge Creek Drive: 20261025-0350-00
  • For other recent incidents, see our Police and Fire log.

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