One person was killed and 11 others were wounded at a Sunday morning shooting in a western North Carolina community, according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies from the sheriff’s office and officers with the Hickory Police Department responded to a home on Walnut Acres Drive in the Mountain View community, about 57 miles northwest of Charlotte, at 12:45 a.m.
“As of this release, twelve victims have been reported,” the sheriff’s office said. “One of these reported victims is deceased. Another of these reported victims is in critical condition. Several others remain hospitalized.”
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting as of Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office said.
The shooting is under investigation by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, the Hickory Police Department and special agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact it.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
