WSOC reports the shooting happened on Justice Avenue in north Charlotte. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were called to the area because of a suicide threat, according to the initial investigation.
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Police Chief Kerr Putney said officers encountered a man holding a hunting rifle. Putney said the officer perceived an imminent threat and fired his gun.
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The man was taken to the hospital where he died. His name has not yet been released.