Bladen Co. Sheriff’s Office gives more details on pair of Sunday shootings

Bladen Co. Sheriff’s Office gives more details on pair of Sunday shootings
Published: Oct. 16, 2023 at 8:32 AM EDT|Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 4:52 PM EDT
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BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, Oct. 16, that it is investigating two unrelated shootings that occurred on Sunday.

Per the BCSO, the county 911 center got a call about a gunshot wound in the 300 block of Twisted Hickory Road, Elizabethtown at around 9 p.m. A BCSO announcement says that deputies found a 41-year-old from Dublin with a gunshot wound upon arrival.

“He was flown to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington and is being treated for his injuries. No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation. No additional information at this time. Updates will be provided as they are available,” a BCSO Facebook post states.

The other was a report of a gunshot wound to the 911 center that came in at around 10 p.m. near Bull Street, Garland. The BCSO says that deputies found a 25-year-old Garland man with a gunshot wound.

“He was transported to Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville and is being treated for his injuries. No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation. No additional information at this time. Updates will be provided as they are available,” a BCSO Facebook post states.