Man dead, 2 police officers hurt in exchange of gunfire near Charlotte

MINT HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was shot and killed Friday after firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte during a child custody exchange, authorities said.

Two Mint Hill police officers were also wounded in the shooting, Mint Hill Police said in a statement on social media.

Mint Hill officers were called to the exchange at an Edible Arrangement store around 10:45 a.m. Friday. Authorities said the man pulled out a gun and started shooting, and officers fired back. Police say the man died in the exchange of gunfire.

Employees at Empire Pizza nearby were on a smoke break and saw two officers go inside the store, then saw one of them leading the other outside with blood on their hands and face, manager Kevin Phayme told reporters at the scene.

"Everything happened so quickly, just seeing the officer and blood on his hands and another one down," Phayme told ABC affiliate WSOC.

Police initially said the officers were in critical condition, and a few hours later said the officers were stable. They said more information about the shooting will be released later.

Crime scene technicians were seen on television footage taking photos inside the store and examining evidence outside.

Mint Hill is a town of about 27,000 people, about 12 miles east of Charlotte.

The Associated Press contributed.

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