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Charges Filed After Concord Tree-Lighting Shooting Injures Four

Police say the gunfire stemmed from a dispute among acquaintances, not a random attack.

Overview

  • Concord police identified 18-year-old Nasir Ahmad Bostic as one suspected shooter and obtained warrants that include assault with a deadly weapon and inciting a riot.
  • A second suspected shooter is a juvenile facing petitions for assault and discharging into an occupied property, and both suspected shooters remain in critical condition.
  • A third suspect, 17-year-old Keyvyonn Rayshaund Bostic, was taken into custody and charged as an adult with accessory after the fact and inciting a riot.
  • Four people were shot at the downtown event around 7:30 p.m., with three listed in critical condition and one in stable condition, according to authorities.
  • The city canceled the remainder of the 28th annual tree lighting, secured the scene, and asked anyone with footage or information to call Concord Police at 704-920-5027.