At least two people are dead and seven others are in critical condition after a mass shooting occurred early Saturday at a large party in North Carolina, according to authorities.
A total of 13 people were shot in the incident outside Maxton, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the sheriff’s office, more than 150 people fled the scene of the shooting before authorities arrived.
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The shooting was an isolated incident and there is currently no threat to the community, according to the sheriff’s office.
“We ask that anyone with information about this incident or anyone who was at the scene when the shooting occurred to contact sheriff’s investigators by calling 910-671-3100 or emailing sheriff.wilkins@robesoncountysonc.gov,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
