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| North Carolina: Suspect,15, in custody after Raleigh mass shooting | |
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| The shooting occurred near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail in the area | The shooting occurred near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail in the area |
| A boy suspected of a mass shooting in North Carolina on Thursday began the rampage by fatally shooting a relative at home, police have said. | A boy suspected of a mass shooting in North Carolina on Thursday began the rampage by fatally shooting a relative at home, police have said. |
| Five people including an off-duty police officer were killed and two injured in the attack in Raleigh. | Five people including an off-duty police officer were killed and two injured in the attack in Raleigh. |
| The 15-year-old suspect is in a critical condition in hospital, but it is not clear how he was injured. | The 15-year-old suspect is in a critical condition in hospital, but it is not clear how he was injured. |
| The Gun Violence Archive says there have been 533 mass shootings (four or more shot) in the US this year. | The Gun Violence Archive says there have been 533 mass shootings (four or more shot) in the US this year. |
| Thursday's attack unfolded in a residential neighbourhood near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital. | Thursday's attack unfolded in a residential neighbourhood near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital. |
| The unnamed suspect's motive is yet to be established, said police. He is white, and the victims were all of different races. | The unnamed suspect's motive is yet to be established, said police. He is white, and the victims were all of different races. |
| After shooting a relative at home, the boy went out into the street and shot two women in the neighbourhood, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said on Friday morning. | After shooting a relative at home, the boy went out into the street and shot two women in the neighbourhood, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said on Friday morning. |
| The suspect then allegedly ran towards the local river trail, fatally shooting 29-year-old police officer Gabriel Torres, who was on his way to work. | The suspect then allegedly ran towards the local river trail, fatally shooting 29-year-old police officer Gabriel Torres, who was on his way to work. |
| Once on the trail the attacker killed two more people and wounded two others, said the police chief. | Once on the trail the attacker killed two more people and wounded two others, said the police chief. |
| A nearby primary school was locked down and two community centres were pre-emptively evacuated. | A nearby primary school was locked down and two community centres were pre-emptively evacuated. |
| "My heart is heavy, because we don't have answers as to why this tragedy occurred," Chief Patterson said. | "My heart is heavy, because we don't have answers as to why this tragedy occurred," Chief Patterson said. |
| The shooting - which spanned over two miles - began just after 17:00 EDT (21:00 GMT) on Thursday. | The shooting - which spanned over two miles - began just after 17:00 EDT (21:00 GMT) on Thursday. |
| A police dog tracked the suspect to a shed, where he was taken into custody about four-and-a-half hours later. | A police dog tracked the suspect to a shed, where he was taken into custody about four-and-a-half hours later. |
| The two wounded victims included another police officer, Casey Clark, 33, who has since been released from hospital, and a 59-year-old woman, who was in a critical condition. | The two wounded victims included another police officer, Casey Clark, 33, who has since been released from hospital, and a 59-year-old woman, who was in a critical condition. |
| Along with Officer Torres, the deceased victims were identified by officials as Nicole Connors, 53, Susan Karnatz, 49, Mary Marshall, 34, and James Thompson,16. | Along with Officer Torres, the deceased victims were identified by officials as Nicole Connors, 53, Susan Karnatz, 49, Mary Marshall, 34, and James Thompson,16. |
| Ms Connors' husband told the Associated Press news agency she had been chatting to a neighbour on the porch when she was shot. Ms Marshall was walking her dog, Scruff, her sister told NBC. | Ms Connors' husband told the Associated Press news agency she had been chatting to a neighbour on the porch when she was shot. Ms Marshall was walking her dog, Scruff, her sister told NBC. |
| Ms Karnatz's husband, Tom, posted a tribute to the mother-of-three on Facebook, writing: "We had plans together for growing old. Always together." | Ms Karnatz's husband, Tom, posted a tribute to the mother-of-three on Facebook, writing: "We had plans together for growing old. Always together." |
| Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said on Friday the teen suspect would be charged as an adult. | Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said on Friday the teen suspect would be charged as an adult. |
| 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. | 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," said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, after the shooting. "We must address gun violence. We have much to do, and tonight we have much to mourn." | "We must stop this mindless violence in America," said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, after the shooting. "We must address gun violence. We have much to do, and tonight we have much to mourn." |