Sheriff McFadden issues statement after five people were killed in recent Charlotte shootings – WCCB Charlotte

Sheriff McFadden issues statement after five people were killed in recent Charlotte shootings  WCCB Charlotte

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has issued a statement in response to Charlotte shooting incidents that killed five people over the weekend. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has issued a statement in response to Charlotte shooting incidents that killed five people over the weekend. “As a homicide detective, I stood with families in the worst moments of their lives. I saw what gun violence leaves behind, grief that does not end when the headlines fade, frightened neighbors and communities forever changed by the loss of someone they loved. Now, as Sheriff, I carry that experience with me and I refuse to be silent. Five people were killed in four shootings in Charlotte last weekend.

Two of the victims were teenagers. Five families are grieving and preparing to bury their loved ones. Even in the middle of these midterm elections, I will not let politics or anyone’s silence distract us from the lives lost and the families left behind. As a community, we cannot accept this as “normal.” We cannot read the headlines and move on because the violence happened in another ZIP code or does not fit our political or personal agenda. We must do more. We must show up in every neighborhood, in our churches and at community gatherings. We must talk with our