A man was shot and killed Friday (December 26, 2025) after firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, 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. on Friday (December 26, 2025). Authorities said the man pulled out a gun and started shooting and officers fired back. Police initially said the officers were in critical condition and a few hours later updated their conditions to stable.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 27, 2025 03:28 UTC