Triangle Town Center shooting: 2 shot, sent to hospital
Two people were shot Friday afternoon at Triangle Town Center in Raleigh. Police said the shooting happened when two groups approached each other and tensions escalated.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Authorities responded to a shooting on Friday afternoon at Triangle Town Center in Raleigh.
Two people were shot and taken to the hospital. Police said their injuries are not life-threatening.
Raleigh Police Lt. David Davis said two groups exchanged words and a fight ensued. The shooting occurred sometime after that. Authorities recovered a gun and the suspects ran off.
Davis said the victims were connected to the groups and no bystanders were shot.
The mall is locked down for the time being.
As of 4:10 p.m., the scene was secure. Law enforcement members were searching an apartment complex property near the mall for suspects.
They were ducking and people were running," Sierra Locklear told WRAL News. “We saw everyone running out of the store. We saw police coming in with big guns and all that.”
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