Five people including an off-duty police officer have been shot dead with several injured in Raleigh, North Carolina, officials say.
Police say a suspect has been arrested. The shooting occurred near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital, the city’s mayor said. The shooting broke out just after 17:00 EDT (21:00 GMT).
The gunman, a “white male juvenile”, was taken into custody. At least two other people including another police officer were wounded and taken to hospital, the mayor said. One victim remains in a critical condition in hospital, Raleigh Police Lieutenant Jason Borneo said.
More than 34,000 people have died in shootings in the US in 2022, more than half of which were from suicide, according to the Gun Violence Archive website. “We must stop this mindless violence in America. We must address gun violence. We have much to do, and tonight we have much to mourn,” Governor Cooper said.
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