Patrons saw police and ambulance rush to the scene minutes after shots were fired. Police told Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. School officials at Forsyth Tech Community College in North Carolina briefly reported an active shooter incident Thursday before police said that was not the case. They Refused to Fight for Russia. "It was an absolute horror scene, Cohn added. Police aren't releasing many msn back to msn An 18-month-old baby remains in the ICU after getting shot six times on Saturday. Updated: Oct 24, 2022 / 02:35 PM EDT OXFORD, N.C. (WNCN) Six people were shot in Oxford on Saturday night, according to the Oxford Police Department. "Igot within about a half a block of the scene, which was utter pandemonium," Cohn said. An adult male and his child were seriously wounded during the shooting spree and taken to a Charlotte hospital. Police said the suspect, a 16-year-old, was arrested Thursday Prior to the suspect turning himself in, Gaston Police Chief Stephen M. Zill said in a news release that his agency had partnered with the U.S. They also found Tashawna Perry suffering from gunshot wounds. Police Chief Pat Ford said the shooting happened as a crowd gathered for a celebration of life for someone who was killed recently in a car crash, news outlets reported. The oldest victim in the shooting was 64 years old, according to WRAL News' sources. A North Carolina man was released from the hospital after he and his 6-year-old daughter were shot by a neighbor last week following an incident involving a An investigation is underway after reports of a shooting in Zebulon Saturday night. The child, Kinsley White,was grazed by a bullet in the left cheek andwas treated and released, her family said. Raleigh police responded to a call of shots fired in the 6000 block of Osprey Cove Drive after 5 p.m. Thursday. An adult male and his child were seriously wounded during the shooting spree and taken to a Charlotte hospital. The 6-year-old girl had abullet fragmentin her cheek and was released from the hospital, her mother, Ashley Hilderbrand, told NBC affiliateWCNCof Charlotte. Witnesses said the shooting happened at around 9:30 p.m. on Piedmont Avenue and Granville Street in downtown Oxford. By Simone Jasper. Oxford police Lt. Michael Stockwell said it started as a family gathering. A neighbor says the Tuesday night shooting near Gastonia happened after children tried to retrieve a basketball that rolled into 24-year-old Robert Louis Singletary's yard. Perry was treated for her wounds. "I think folks are ready for this to end," Cohn said. Authorities say a North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents has been arrested in Florida. A Fayetteville police officer and his wife were found dead in their home on Friday night, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. 0:00. "I understand what the mother of the little girl is going through," she said. Crime. The youngest child was 18 months old. Police ask anyone with information about the case to call them at 919-693-3161 or Crime Stoppers at 919-693-3100. The child who was shot and has not been identified because they are a minor has been treated and released from the hospital, police said. OXFORD, N.C. (AP) Six people were injured in a shooting during a memorial in North Carolina, including a toddler who was shot six times, police said. Today - Updated 8:15 p.m. Today. Oxford Police Chief Pat Ford said an 18-month-old baby remains in the ICU after getting shot six times. The girl's mother, Ashley Hilderbrand, who was grazed by a bullet in the elbow, also was treated and released. Wake County road rage shooting leads to 38-year-olds arrest, deputies say Man charged with shooting 6 including 18-month-old at Oxford gathering in October. "We all stopped and looked at each other questioning if it was a gunshot, and within 10 seconds, we heard maybe 10 to 15 more shots," one witness at the brewery told WRAL News. "The level of this was extraordinary and likely very chaotic," Sergent said. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Four people By DAVE COLLINS We are grieving all of the victims, praying for all of the victims.". Saturday, April 29, 2023 5:26AM. WRAL's Leslie Moreno reports. On IE 11 is not supported. Singletary, 24, of Gastonia, North Carolina, was determined to be the shooter. On April 13, a Black teen who mistakenly went to the wrong home to pick up his younger brothers was shot by an 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, officials said. All six victims were transported to a local hospital. Whether its a short vacation or theyre jetting off to begin their career, show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift. The 18-month-old was shot six times and was taken into surgery, according to Cohn. Police said the Criminal Division of the Oxford Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation are conducting the investigation. 5-year-old abducted in Chapel Hill found safe, police say. Oxford police did not release information about a possible suspect or suspects, who remain at large. He has since been released. The citys mayor, Jackie Sergent, confirmed three shootings over the "Robert had been shot when he was 15 years old. Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, police responded to the area of Piedmont Avenue. WRAL News Staff. Robert said the last person that said he was going to shoot him, came back and shot him," she said. Singletary had yelled at the children on several occasions since moving into the neighborhood, neighbor Jonathan Robertson told The Associated Press. Associated Press. 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Get crime updates in your inbox Sign up for CBS 17s Crime Tracker newsletter. Police were called to the shooting at about 9:30 p.m. April Betsey said the family is heartbroken over what happened. Now her father is seeking justice. Suspect in North Carolina basketball shooting surrenders, shooting a 6-year-old girl and her father after a basketball rolled into his yard. Robert Louis Singletary, 24, was jailed for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. And Tuesday, two teen cheerleaders in Texas were shot after they mistakenly got into the wrong car after cheerleading practice, officials said. (WATCH BELOW: CMPD charges man accused of shooting, killing woman at ATM in University City). A neighbor says the Tuesday night shooting near Gastonia happened after children tried to retrieve a basketball that rolled into 24-year-old Robert Louis Singletary's yard. A 24-year-old man was in custody in connection with the shooting of two adults and a child in North Carolina earlier this week, police said. "We conducted a large-scale search overnight for Mr. Singletary and we have partnered with the United States Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force to aid us as we continue to search,"Zill said. Six people were shot on Saturday night in downtown Oxford, two of them children, sources told WRAL News. A court appearance is scheduled for May, a Gaston County court clerk said. Witnesses who were at a nearby brewery said they saw several shots fired from a car that quickly sped away. Caitlin O'Kane is a digital content producer covering trending stories for CBS News and its good news brand, The Uplift. "It was just crazy.". The 18-year-old who was shot is listed in critical condition, the post says. The scene of a mass shooting in Oxford, N.C. (Hayley Fixler/CBS 17). "I want him to go to jail forever," she said. People are also encouraged to reach out to Crime Stoppers at 919-693-3100. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Records out of North Carolina show that Singletary was booked into a Gaston County jail on Dec. 2 and charged with first-degree kidnapping, communicating threats and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury. "We trying to figure out why it took a turn for the worse.". Jamie White, who had run to aid his daughter, was shot in the back and remained hospitalized as of late Thursday with serious wounds, according Gaston police. By Antonio Planas. I dont think theres words that can possibly describe the level of trauma that this brings to a community, Bryan Cohn, an Oxford city commissioner who said he saw people fleeing the shooting scene, told ABC11, The News & Observers media partner. 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A North Carolina man shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl and her parents after children went to retrieve a basketball that had rolled into his yard, according to neighbors and the girl's family another in a string of recent shootings sparked by An Oxford man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon. Police said the two shootings were not related. GCPD identified the adult victims in the shooting as William James White and Ashley Hildebrand. The mother was grazed, the outlet said. Sergent said the news was shocking and distressing. October 25, 2022 2:15 PM Police in Oxford, NC, are investigating a shooting that injured multiple people including two children on Oct. 22, 2022. Singletary turned himself in to police in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday afternoon after a search, the Gaston County Police Department in North Carolina said. 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Oxford police officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of shots fired and found six people suffering from gunshot wounds, police said in a statement on Facebook. First published on April 20, 2023 / 9:49 AM. Minyvonne Burkeis a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. 1:04. ABC11 City Commissioner Bryan Cohn was at his home when he said he heard 50 shots fired. Six people were shot on Saturday night in downtown Oxford, two of them children, sources told WRAL News. According to CBSaffiliate WBTV, the child who was shot is White's 6-year-old daughter. The Gaston County Police Department said Singletary was scheduled to appear in court inHillsborough County, Florida, on Friday regarding his extradition back to North Carolina. "After the guy said that he would come back and shoot up the house Robert did what he did.". She told the station: "The bullet came back and the bullet went in my cheek," said the girl, whose name is being withheld for her safety. Web18-month-old, adult still in hospital after Oxford shooting K-9 officer killed in shootout while tracking armed robbery suspect James Webb Space Telescope honors Granville County 24, 2022. It's getting out of hand.". The Gaston County District Attorney's Office did not immediately return a request for comment. Ford said dozens of people were attending a celebration of life event for Curtis Young, who died a few weeks ago in a car crash. Kaylin Gillis was fatally shot after her car pulled into a wrong driveway in upstate New York. Police say shots fired from a moving car in Oxford, North Carolina, struck six people, ranging in age from 18 months to 64. Oxford police were also investigating a shooting on Dec. 30. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. North Carolina man faces4 counts of attempted first-degree murder, North Carolina gun violence comes after shootings in Missouri, New York, Texas, Ralph Yarl, Kaylin Gillis shootings may renew debate, White homeowner released on bond in connection with shooting, Woman driven to wrong address fatally shot by homeowner, sheriff says, Two teen cheerleaders shot in Texas after getting into wrong vehicle, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Police in Oxford, NC, are investigating a shooting that injured multiple people including two children on Oct. 22, 2022. Two adults and one child were shot in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Tuesday after a basketball rolled into a man's yard and he allegedly opened fire on them. 2023 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. 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A 24-year-old man was in custody in connection with the shooting of two adults and a child in North Carolina earlier this week, police said. ALSO READ: Police investigating deadly shooting at apartment complex in east Charlotte. ET. 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Officials said they responded to a call at 604 Raleigh St. on Dec. 30 at around 2:30 a.m. 2023 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Baby shot six times, five others injured in Oxford shooting, Emergency radio calls, witnesses provide more info after 6 people shot in downtown Oxford, Man in Ohio arrested, charged with killing North Carolina woman, NFL Draft: Panthers draft Wolfpack's offense guard Chandler Zavala, 'A big boom:' TikTok challenge leaves Wake Forest teen with burns on nearly 80% of his body, New statewide softball rankings ahead of conference tournament week, Riverside-Durham alum Jordon Riley drafted by the New York Giants, 7 arrested after ALE search at illegal business in Raleigh. The suspect, Robert Louis Singletary, turned himself in to authorities in Florida on Thursday, the Gaston County Police Departmentsaid. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 200 block of Cherry Grove Street at 3:40 p.m. on Monday. Saturday, a20-year-old woman looking for a friend's house in a rural town in upstate New York was fatally shot by a homeowner after the car she was riding in went to the wrong address, authorities said. OXFORD, N.C. Six people, including a toddler, were shot Saturday night, police in North Carolina said. I would like to say this is random, Ford said. Oxford residents havebeen shaken bymultiple shootings in recent weeks that Cohn called "uncharacteristic" of the town, including three shootings over 10 days in September, local outlet WRAL reported. At least 100 people had gathered to remember a loved one who recently died in a car crash, news outlets reported. The boy told his father and the father went over to Singletary's house and threatened to "shoot this house up," Singletary's mother, April Betsey, said in a phone call, recalling details she said she received from her son's roommate. Online court records show Singletary was Neighbors said children were playing outside shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday when a basketball rolled into Singletary's yard. USA TODAY. "They're ready for justice to be served in these situations. 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Dozens of people packed a community center in Downtown Oxford to light candles and share their thoughts about what happened to Tyre Nichols. According to police the shooting happened Saturday around 9:30 p.m. in the Piedmont Avenue area. The shooting happened late Tuesday, according to the Gaston County Police Department. OXFORD, N.C. (WNCN) A toddler injured in the mass shooting on Oct. 22 in downtown Oxford has been released from a hospital. The victims ages were from 18 months old to 64 years old. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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Updated: Dec 2, 2022 / 12:50 PM EST OXFORD, N.C. (WNCN) Another man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to a Nov. 19 shooting death in Oxford. And we hope that they get to the bottom of (this) especially for the children.. The 6-year-old girl was wounded in the cheek, and her father was shot,WBTV reported. Hildebrand suffered a "grazing wound," the police department said. Local pastor inspired by boyhood meeting with MLK honors him in speech, 18-month-old, adult still in hospital after Oxford shooting, K-9 officer killed in shootout while tracking armed robbery suspect, James Webb Space Telescope honors Granville County native, Occupants escape injury after plane lands upside down in Oxford field, Little girl goes out of her way to help Walmart employee, A message from Rev. Officers were directed by people on the scene to six victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Because the suspect is a juvenile, police said they would not be releasing the name or any further information. USA TODAY. An 18-month-old was shot multiple times during a celebration of life event in North Carolina, news outlets reported. A neighbor says the Tuesday "This is a big concern," Ford said. Police have not arrested a shooter. Oxford is about 35 miles north of Raleigh and has a population of 8,700, according to U.S. Census data. The Oxford Police Department can be reached at 919-693-3161, and the county Crime The Gaston County District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According toWSOC-TV, neighbors said several children were playing basketball when the ball rolled down the street and into the man's yard. Contributing:Thao Nguyen, Natalie Neysa Alund,N'dea Yancey-Bragg and Jeanine Santucci,USA TODAY; The Associated Press, Wrong driveway victim's father talks after shooter charged with murder. Authorities also said Singletary shot at another man but missed. The RENPHO Foot Massager Machine may be just the gift to make Mothers Day extra special for your mom this year. Singletarywent into his home and returned with a gun and began shooting, he said. Oxford police and the State Bureau of Investigations are investigating the shooting. A 64-year-old remains hospitalized and four others were released from the hospital. Police officer, wife found dead in their North Carolina home, Presidential battleground states weigh more election funding, Search underway for Florida visitor missing in Great Smoky Mountains, park reports. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Police arrested a suspected gunman who killed a student Wednesday during a shooting at a North Carolina high school hours after he fled the scene, officials said. Six people were injured in a shooting during a memorial in North Carolina, including a toddler who was Police in Oxford responded to a reportof shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Saturday andfound six people hurt,according to a police statementon Facebook. On that day, officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 300 block of Person Street, according to police. Police have not said what motivated the shooting, citing an ongoing investigation. OXFORD, N.C. (WNCN) A man and young girl were wounded during a road rage shootout in Granville County Saturday night, officials said. He said police were still investigating. It was not immediately clear ifSingletary had a lawyer. Police weresearching for answersMonday aftera weekend shooting in North Carolinaleft multiple people injured, including a toddlerwho was shot severaltimes. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Detectives secured warrants for Singletary on four counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
