North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaking at a briefing with city officials in Raleigh late Thursday. Photo: City of Raleigh Government/Facebook
Authorities in eastern Raleigh, North Carolina said Thursday evening that a shooting near a public greenway left at least five people dead, including an off-duty police officer, and two others injured.
The latest: Lt. Jason Borneo, of the Raleigh Police Department, said at a briefing late Thursday that a juvenile male suspect, whom he didn’t name, was taken into custody at 9:37pm ET and there was no further threat to the community.
- Borneo said an officer who responded to the shooting was taken to a local hospital, along with another victim. The officer has since been released, but the other victim remained in a critical condition.
Driving the news: Raleigh Police Department officers tweeted just before 6pm local time that officers were responding to a shooting in the area of the Neuse River Greenway, a popular bike trail for Raleigh residents northeast of downtown, and urged residents to “remain in their homes.”
- Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said at a Thursday evening briefing that at least two people were transported to a local hospital, including a responding officer.
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Charlotte confirmed it was among the multiple law enforcement agencies responding to the shooting.
What they’re saying: “Tonight terror has reached our doorstep,” Cooper said at the briefing just before 11pm Thursday. “The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh.
- “All of us have many questions, but as we seek answers to those questions, let’s all pray for these victims, their families, the communities that have been shocked by this, and that we all depend on each other and help each other during this difficult period of time,” Cooper added.
The big picture: Thursday’s shooting in Raleigh was the deadliest in North Carolina this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
- There have been more than 500 mass shootings this year in which at least four gunshot victims have been killed or injured in the U.S., per the nonprofit group.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
