Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police on Monday identified the man arrested in an uptown shooting that left two people with life-threatening injuries at a crowded park Sunday afternoon.
Police arrested Kashif Simmons, 37, and charged him with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflict serious injury and discharging a firearm in city limits, according to a CMPD news release.
But police have so far not said what led to the shooting. Authorities also have not yet provided updates on the conditions of the victims.
Police quickly detained a Simmons, who fired multiple shots in Romare Bearden Park Sunday after a Charlotte Knights game, according to emergency radio traffic obtained via Broadcastify. The team stadium is across from the park, a popular uptown gathering place.
Medic reported that the victims were taken from the park near West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Graham Street at about 4 p.m. to Atrium CMC.
In a tweet at 4:25 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police had officers at the scene and said there “are no active threats at this location.”