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Saturday, 11 June 2016 09:45

Victim airlifted following morning shooting

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An early morning shooting has a left a victim in critical but stable condition, according to Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty.

Hasty said in a statement officers responded to the 1300 block of Bolling Road around 3:45 a.m. and found the victim had a gunshot wound to the head.

Hasty declined this morning to immediately release the gender or age of the victim. He did say early investigation indicates the shooting appears to be the result of a dispute.

The victim was transported to the hospital by Halifax County EMS and then airlifted to a trauma center.

Hasty said the in the statement investigation is in the preliminary stages and detectives and officers are interviewing witnesses and processing the scene.

 

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