The author, a white man dressed in camouflage clothing, has been arrested after being cornered in a building
North Carolina authorities have reported that at least five people were reported dead Thursday night, including an off-duty police officer, in a shooting in the east of the state capital, Raleigh. Two other people have been taken to hospitals with various injuries.
The local police have indicated in a message through their Twitter account that the suspect has been arrested, after previously reporting at the press conference that the police forces had “contained” the possible attacker in a building in the area. .
Authorities have not released details about the identity or age of the suspect. However, the WRAL News television network has learned that the detainee is a young white minor. The channel previously described the attacker as a man dressed in camouflage and armed with a shotgun, according to a witness.
“We mourn the victims”
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper confirmed the arrest later, while thanking the work of the emergency services and security forces. “The swift and coordinated efforts of state and local law enforcement have the suspect in custody and we are grateful for his efforts. We mourn the victims of this horrific and infuriating act of violence,” Cooper tweeted.
The mayor of Raleigh, Mary-Ann Baldwin, has also detailed the balance of victims in a press conference with the competent authorities, before lamenting that it is “a sad and tragic day for the city.” “We must all unite. We need to support those who have suffered », she added.
“Tonight terror has come to our door. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh,” the governor lamented in statements to journalists collected by the WRAL News chain.
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