Five people shot during New Year’s Eve celebration
CHARLOTTE, N.C. New Year’s Eve celebrations at Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte descended into tragedy Sunday night. Five people were shot amid the festivities, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. The incident took place later in the evening around 11:30 p.m. Preliminary investigations suggest that a single perpetrator fired a barrage of bullets into the crowd, injuring five partygoers. While the alleged shooter, yet to be identified, was taken into custody soon after the incident, …