Firefighters were trying to help the man when he pointed a gun at them, CMPD said.
Author: Brandon Goldner, Matthew Ablon
Published: 1:12 PM EST March 12, 2021
Updated: 9:49 PM EST March 12, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After shutting down roadways and hours of response on-scene, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said a stand-off has ended peacefully.
Starting around 11 a.m., the busy intersection of Providence Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway (which transitions into McKee Road) was shut down after a man pointed a weapon at firefighters, CMPD said. The firefighters had arrived to try and help the man, who was inside a car sitting in the middle of the road.