2 suspects identified in Concord Mills credit card theft, police shooting: Friday, Sept. 2.

A suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by Concord police officers at Concord Mills Mall Wednesday. Two other suspects, who weren't injured during the incident, were also arrested. Concord police responded to the mall after a shopper called 911 saying her credit cards were stolen. The caller gave the dispatcher a description of the suspects, according to Concord police. Responding officers confronted the suspects outside the mall, triggering a foot chase. Maj. Todd McGhee said officers chased the suspects into the mall before they led officers outside to a construction area on the property. During the chase, one of the three suspects fired a shot at the pursuing officers, according to McGhee. The bullet struck the ground in front of the officers, police said.The two officers returned fire striking the suspect, who was airlifted by helicopter to Atrium Health's Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. The suspect remains in critical condition.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/concord-mills-mall-closed-due-to-police-activity/275-27c3c1e9-3d4c-4606-b0ab-5fc1ac7bbf78A federal judge on Thursday ruled that constitutional protections don't shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.The ruling from U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May rejected Graham’s argument that all his calls with Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, were protected under the U.S. Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause, which shields members of Congress from questioning about official legislative acts.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/lindsey-graham-trump-election-probe-fulton-county-georgia/85-067515b9-cb47-4f9c-80f0-5ecbfa15f778Plus, Happy Friday! What are your Labor Day weekend plans? Larry Sprinkle and Chris Mulcahy have your full forecast on #wakeupCLT To Go. Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!