Police urge residents of Raleigh, North Carolina to shelter in place after at least five people were shot dead – including one officer – as ‘camouflage-clad teenage suspect barricades himself in nearby barn’
- Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, are responding to reports of a shooting, with unconfirmed reports saying a police officer has been killed
- Local media sources said that five people have been killed, and the scene remains active
- Residents in the area of McConnell Oliver Drive, Tarheel Club Drive, and Old Milburnie Road are being advised to remain indoors
- ABC 11 News reported that the white teenage gunman, who was armed with a long gun, has barricaded himself into a barn
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A teenage gunman has opened fire in Raleigh, North Carolina, with initial unconfirmed reports suggesting five people have been killed – including a police officer.
Eye witnesses told WRAL that they saw the gunman dressed in camo clothing with a backpack and black boots, crouching down, and said he was ‘aged between 13 and 16’.
There was confusion as to whether the suspect was in custody.
By 8pm, the local news channel was reporting that the gunman had been captured. His condition was unknown, but he was alive, WRAL confirmed.
Yet at 8:27pm, Raleigh Police tweeted: ‘This remains an active investigation. No suspects are in custody at this time. Residents in the affected area are advised to remain in their homes until further notice.’
The station was broadcasting footage of the scene, showing the police officer’s car riddled with bullets.
A second officer was reportedly shot and injured.
Raleigh city council member Corey Branch told ABC 11 that he was aware that two officers had been shot but did not know exactly how many other victims there were. WRAL said that four people had been taken to WakeMed hospital, and they were described as being in a ‘very serious condition’.
One of the officers who was shot was off-duty and on their way to work when they encountered the armed suspect, the news channel reported.
They said the suspect was a white teenage male, armed with a long gun.
The police officer’s white car is seen in an image broadcast by WRAL News in Raleigh
Law enforcement are seen at the entrance to Neuse River Greenway Trail parking at Abington Lane, in east Raleigh
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Officers tape off the scene as the confrontation continued
Residents of the eastern district of Raleigh were being told to stay indoors, amid reports of an active shooter
ABC 11 said that there was a standoff leading up to the teenager being captured, with the suspect barricaded in a barn.
A drone was sent into the barn to try and negotiate with the suspect, but the drone malfunctioned, the station said.
The first reports of a shooting began arriving just before 6pm local time.
‘The Raleigh Police Department is currently on the scene of an active shooting in the area of the Neuse River Greenway near Osprey Cove Drive and Bay Harbor Drive,’ the force tweeted.
‘Residents in that area are advised to remain in their homes.’
The governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, tweeted: ‘I have spoken with Mayor Baldwin and instructed state law enforcement to provide assistance responding to the active shooter in East Raleigh.
‘State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe. – RC’
Deborah Ross, a Congresswoman whose district encompasses Raleigh, tweeted: ‘My office and I are actively monitoring this situation. Please avoid these areas, stay indoors, and follow the guidance of @RaleighPolice.’
Police and firefighters are pictured near the scene in east Raleigh
Police are seen directing traffic away from the scene of Thursday’s shooting
By 8:15pm, roads were being reopened in the neighborhood.
Police said they would hold a press conference at 8:30pm.
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