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CMPD investigating after teen shot and killed early Saturday in north Charlotte

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Police are investigating a homicide in the 1600 block of Old Plank Road.

Police are investigating a homicide in the 1600 block of Old Plank Road.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed early Saturday in north Charlotte.

Officers were called at 12:26 a.m. to the 1600 block of Old Plank Road for a medical call and found a girl with a gunshot wound, according to a CMPD news release. She then was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police on Sunday identified the victim as Amari Cooper.

The young woman was a student at West Charlotte High School, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported on Sunday, adding that the school will have a remote learning day on Monday.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene, police said, as well as other emergency responders. CMPD has not announced any arrests or suspect information. The investigation is ongoing, and police said additional details will be released as they become available.

Detective Carter is leading the case, and anyone with information is asked to contact CMPD’s homicide unit at 704-432-847. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story was originally published November 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM.

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Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer. She previously covered local government and politics in Florida.

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