Suspect Arrested After Shooting at CMPD Officers

Published on September 03, 2025

Charlotte, N.C. – (Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025) – On Tuesday, Sept. 2, shortly after 10:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon without injury call for service in the 8500 block of North Tryon Street in the University City Division.

Upon arrival, officers located shell casings and heard additional shots fired. A witness provided a description of the suspect, and officers continued to circulate the area. Officers observed a person matching the suspect description standing in the doorway of a nearby hotel. As officers approached, the suspect pointed and discharged a firearm in the direction of the officers.

Officers gave verbal commands for the suspect to drop the firearm, and he complied with the officers’ orders. The suspect, Lance Wade Graham, 36, was arrested, interviewed and transported to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Graham is charged with three counts of Assault with a Firearm on a Law Enforcement Officer.

No officers were injured during this incident.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD's Public Affairs Division. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective. Detective Carter is the lead detective assigned to this case. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600, using the Charlotte Crime Stoppers P3 Tips Mobile App or by visiting the Charlotte Crime Stoppers website. For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20250902-2248-00.