Several deaths were recorded in a new shooting in North Carolina, United States, including a police officer who was off duty.
According to local media information, the massive gun attack took place in a neighborhood of East Raleigh.
Local channel WRAL News reported that several police patrols and an ambulance arrived at the scene around 5:30 pm in the US state, while a nearby hospital confirmed that it had received several injuries.
The main suspect is a man dressed in camouflage clothing and also carrying a double-barreled shotgun, although he has not yet been neutralized by the authorities.
What is known about the shooting in North Carolina
News agencies report that US authorities have not provided an official toll on the number of deaths resulting from this unfortunate event.
However, one hospital, as reported by WRAL News, noted that it received four people injured in the mass shooting that took place on the afternoon of Thursday 13 October 2022.
For its part, the Raleigh Police Department has announced that it is on the scene of an “active recovery”, which is why it has recommended that the inhabitants of the area avoid it and stay in their homes.
Residents in the McConnell Oliver Drive, Tarheel Club Drive, and Old Milburnie Road area are encouraged to stay indoors. To motorists who avoid the area and look for alternative routes
Likewise, authorities said on social networks that the attack “is still an active investigation”.
Sections of the Hedingham neighborhood remain closed. Residents should follow the instructions of law enforcement officers on site
The shooting in North Carolina adds to the various that occurred during the year, with that of Uvalde, Texas, the deadliest in 2022.
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