Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Mint Hill Shooting: Officers Shot During Custody Exchange
On December 26, 2025, police officers in Mint Hill, North Carolina, went to a store called Edible Arrangements to help with a child custody exchange.
A man there pulled out a gun, and shots were fired.
Two officers were hurt badly, and the man was killed.
The officers are in the hospital in critical condition.
This happened around 10:47 in the morning.
Two Mint Hill Police officers were shot during a child custody exchange at Edible Arrangements.
The incident occurred on December 26, 2025, at approximately 10:47 a.m.
The male suspect produced a firearm, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
Both officers are in critical condition.
The suspect was shot and is deceased.
- Who
- Mint Hill Police officers and a male suspect
- What
- A shooting occurred during a child custody exchange
- When
- December 26, 2025, at approximately 10:47 a.m.
- Where
- Edible Arrangements, 6832 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Why
- The male subject produced a firearm during the interaction
- Date
- December 26, 2025
- Time
- 10:47 a.m.
- Location
- Edible Arrangements, 6832 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Involved Parties
- Mint Hill Police officers and a male suspect
- Officers' Condition
- Critical
- Suspect's Condition
- Deceased