2 dead, 12 injured in North Carolina shooting

Two people were shot dead and 12 others injured at an impromptu block party early Monday in Charlotte, the largest city in southern U.S. state of North Carolina, local authorities said.

Among the 12 injured, seven were hurt in the party shooting, while five others were hit by vehicles afterwards, according to the police.

"Several shooters discharged dozens of shots into the crowd," Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement.