Man killed during attempted carjacking

A man was killed early Sunday in Charlotte when the vehicle he was attempting to carjack crashed, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department investigators said.

The driver of the car was also injured; his identity and condition were not released. Police said the incident occurred at 2:51 a.m. Sunday, when a man jumped into a car on Seigle Avenue east of uptown, pulled a gun and tried to rob the driver.

The car then crashed into a brick wall, critically injuring the suspect, who was pronounced dead later at a local hospital. The suspect’s name was not released. — MARK PRICE

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