Early Saturday morning, a shooting took place in Wilmington, North Carolina, which took three people’s lives and injured four.
According to the police, the shots erupted inside of the home that struck the seven individuals. In a news release, officers were dispatched shortly after midnight and arrived at what they have described as a gunfight.
Police stated that they are working to notify the families of the victims and will not be able to release the names.
No one is currently in custody. Officials want anyone that has information to come forward.
“Our hearts go out to all affected by this senseless violence, and we ask that anyone with information surrounding this incident please come forward so that we may find justice. Please contact the Wilmington Police Department at (910)-343-3609 or use the Wilmington, NC PD app for 100% anonymous methods. You can also text an anonymous tip to 847411 (tip411) by including the keyword WPDNC.”
The condition of the four victims is unknown.
Wilmington police are investigating a shooting that took the lives of three people and wounded four others in the early hours of Saturday, April 3 (1/5) pic.twitter.com/WzbLIw4eSz
— Wilmington, N.C. Police (@WilmingtonPD) April 3, 2021
We are still working to notify family members of this tragic event and are, therefore, unable to release the names of the victims at this time. We will provide an update on the condition of the four victims at NHRMC once that information becomes available (3/5)
— Wilmington, N.C. Police (@WilmingtonPD) April 3, 2021
Please contact the Wilmington Police Department at (910)-343-3609 or use the Wilmington, NC PD app for 100% anonymous methods. You can also text an anonymous tip to 847411 (tip411) by including the keyword WPDNC (5/5)
— Wilmington, N.C. Police (@WilmingtonPD) April 3, 2021
