Chief: 3 dead, 4 hurt in North Carolina house party shooting

A police chief in North Carolina says at least seven people were shot at a house party early Saturday, leaving three people dead

Saturday 03 April 2021 17:49 BST

Deadly Shooting Party

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At least seven people were shot and three were killed in a shooting at a house party early Saturday in North Carolina a police chief said.

The shooting happened inside a home in Wilmington around midnight, police Chief Donny Williams told WECT-TV.

Information about the people who were shot was not immediately released as authorities sought to notify family members.

No suspects were immediately identified and no motive had been determined. Police did not feel the public was in danger, Williams said.

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Chief: 3 dead, 4 hurt in North Carolina house party shooting

A police chief in North Carolina says at least seven people were shot at a house party early Saturday, leaving three people dead

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