Raleigh shooting

After a shooting on a nature trail in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday night, five individuals were killed, including an off-duty police officer, and at least two others were injured, according to Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin

A K-9 officer who has non-life-threatening injuries is among those injured, the mayor said.

The suspect was later taken into custody, according to police.

Another briefing was scheduled for 10:45 p.m.

Raleigh shooting
Police block the entrance to I-540 east at Buffaloe Road in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 13, 2022.

“We must address gun violence and stop this mindless violence in America,” Baldwin stated.

According to a hospital spokesman, at least three persons were transferred to WakeMed Health and Hospitals’ trauma unit as a result of the event. There is currently no word about their condition. The hospital authority does not know if anyone else was hurt in the shooting.

PHOTO: Law enforcement officers block off Old Milburnie Road during a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 13, 2022.
Law enforcement officers block off Old Milburnie Road during a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 13, 2022.

The scene of the shooting is in the area of the Neuse River Greenway Trail near Osprey Cove and Bay Harbor drives, police said.

“Residents in that area are advised to remain in their homes,” the Raleigh Police Department tweeted.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he has 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,” he said on Twitter.

PHOTO: Law enforcement stand at the entrance to Neuse River Greenway Trail parking at Abington Lane following a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 13, 2022
Law enforcement stand at the entrance to Neuse River Greenway Trail parking at Abington Lane following a shooting in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 13, 2022.

North Carolina Department of Public Safety Secretary Eddie Buffaloe, Jr. also confirmed the department has made state resources available and is “working with local law enforcement to stop this shooter.”

State Highway Patrol, State Capitol Police officers and Alcohol Law Enforcement Special Agents are assisting the Raleigh Police Department with the incident.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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