A mass shooting at a house party in North Carolina killed three people and injured four others, the latest in a series of fatal shooting incidents that shocked the country.
The Wilmington police station said it was investigating the shooting, which took place shortly after midnight on Friday night.
Police responding to the scene, found that “a gunfight broke out in the house during a house party and seven people were hit by a gunfire. ‘
“Three of the seven have died. The remaining four victims are being treated at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center, ”the department added.
Police are still notifying the family members of the victims and have confirmed to The Hill that they currently have no suspects in the shooting.
“Our hearts go out to all those affected by this senseless violence, and we ask that everyone with information surrounding this incident should come forward so that we can find justice,” the department wrote. on social media.
The shooting in North Carolina is one of at least two reported on Saturday alone. Three people were also killed early Saturday morning in Maryland after a shooting.
The shooting follows other incidents in recent days in California, Colorado and Georgia. Four people, including a 9-year-old, were killed Wednesday in Orange, California and ten people were killed in a mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colo.
Eight people were killed in a mass shooting in Atlanta’s spas on March 16. Six of the eight victims were women of Asian descent.
The Congressional Research Service defines mass shooting as incidents involving four or more victims.