By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and STEFANIE DAZIO
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A shooter opened fireplace alongside a strolling path in North Carolina’s capital metropolis on Thursday, killing 5 individuals earlier than main police on an hourslong manhunt that compelled residents throughout a number of neighborhoods to take shelter of their houses.
The suspect is a white juvenile male and has been arrested, police in North Carolina stated Thursday evening. An off-duty police officer was amongst these killed, stated Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin.
Raleigh Police Lt. Jason Borneo stated that the suspect was taken into custody round 9:37 p.m. Thursday, hours after the capturing. His identification and age weren’t launched.
Officers from quite a few legislation enforcement businesses had swarmed the realm, closing roads and warning residents to remain inside whereas they looked for the shooter. Officers finally contained the suspect in a residence earlier than arresting him.
Authorities have stated that he opened fireplace alongside a strolling path in a residential space northeast of downtown.
“Tonight terror has reached our doorstep. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh. This is a senseless horrific and infuriating act of violence that has been committed,” Gov. Roy Cooper informed reporters.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writers Michael Kunzelman in Silver Spring, Maryland and Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh contributed to this report.
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