North Carolina: Suspect,15, in custody after Raleigh shooting spree
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- 14 Oct 2022
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Five people including an off-duty police officer were killed and two were injured in a shooting spree that unfolded Thursday night.
The suspect is in critical condition in hospital.
The shooting occurred in a residential neighbourhood near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital.
A motive is yet to be established, but Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said the investigation remains ongoing.
"My heart is heavy, because we don't have answers as to why this tragedy occurred," Chief Patterson said at a Friday morning news conference.
The shooting broke out just after 17:00 EDT (21:00 GMT) on Thursday night.
Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin later reported that the gunman was being "contained in a residence in the area" by police.
Raleigh police then said the gunman, a "white male juvenile", was taken into custody.
At least two other people including another police officer were wounded and taken to hospital.
Chief Patterson said the police officer has since been released from hospital, but a 59-year-old remains in critical condition.
A list of the deceased victims was released Friday morning. It includes Raleigh police officer Gabriel Torres, 29, who was killed on his way to work, Chief Patterson said.
The other victims are: Nicole Conners, 53, Susan Karnatz, 49, Mary Marshall, 34, and James Thompson, 16. Read More…
