CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

A teenager died after an overnight shooting in west Charlotte, police said.

Police said Khalil Malik Cousart, 13, was shot and killed.

Homicide Unit detectives arrested Damien Wright, 16, in connection with the shooting.

Police said they were called out to the intersection of Tuckaseegee Road and Parkway Avenue just after 1 a.m. Tuesday.  Investigators were on the scene for several hours Tuesday morning.

Channel 9 has learned that police interviewed a woman who was driving in the area, when she was flagged down by a man with that teenager. Police said the woman pulled over and tried to help and then called police.

When police responded, they said they found the teen on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound.

Medic rushed the teen to Carolinas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said Wright and Cousart knew each other and it was not a random act.

Source: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/police-teen-shot-killed-west-charlotte/nQ95W/