Gunfire erupts in crowd at 2:30 am and 3 people are hit, North Carolina police say
Gunfire sprayed a “large gathering” before dawn Sunday, wounding three people, according to investigators in North Carolina.
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It happened around 2:30 a.m. in Statesville, and details of a motive have not been released.
“All three victims were transported to area hospitals, where they were evaluated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening,” Statesville police said in a July 5 news release.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that a large gathering of individuals was assembled in the 1300 block of West Front Street when gunshots were fired.”
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Identities of the wounded were not released, and police have not said if they have a suspect.
Maps show the 1300 block of West Front Street is a commercial strip, including grocery stores, a hotel and auto repair shops.
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Statesville is about a 40-mile drive north from uptown Charlotte.
