Man killed in shooting after ‘altercation,’ police say

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Police in Boiling Spring Lakes are investigating the shooting death of a man Thursday night.

According to Boiling Spring Lakes Police Chief Greg Jordan, officers responded to an area near the intersection of Windemere Drive and Masters Drive shortly before 10 p.m.

“Upon their arrival, police found that there had been an altercation and during that time, one individual was shot,” Jordan said in a news release. “That person was pronounced dead at the scene.”

While the department has not announced if any charges have been or will be filed in the case, Jordan said the shooting was an isolated incident and that there was no threat to the public.

The State Bureau of Investigation and the Brunswick County District Attorney’s Office are assisting with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BSLPD Detective Sergeant Eric Mahoney at 910-363-0011, emahoney@cityofbsl.org, or by calling 911.

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