Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said police are also investigating a subsequent shooting in the 900 block of Monroe Street which was reported around 2:15 a.m. Saturday to determine whether it is linked to the 1 a.m. shooting at MIR’s.
Non-law enforcement sources confirmed in a message to rrspin.com the residence on Monroe Street is where the owners of the bar reside.
Hasty would only say investigators are trying to determine whether the shooting on Monroe Street was related.
He also said investigators are working with the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office to determine whether a shooting in the Wallace Fork Road area could be tied to the MIR’s shooting.
Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the sheriff’s office said that shooting was reported around 9 p.m. Saturday when the victim was shot as they drove. The victim was shot in the hand and was treated and released.
Hall said the sheriff’s office is investigating whether the Wallace Fork Road is linked to the MIR’s shooting. “It potentially stems from that shooting,” he said, “but is not confirmed. We’re investigating to determine.”
Meanwhile, Hasty said in a statement investigators have served three search warrants in the MIR’s shooting — one for the business, one for a vehicle and one for the Monroe Street shooting where the house was occupied at the time. Police are working on more search warrants, he said this evening.
Hasty said in the Monroe Street shooting, officers could not locate suspects and the residents of the house said they did not call to report the residence had been struck. Officers discovered damage to the house around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, however, the residents were uncooperative with giving information or why they did not report the matter.
Hasty said the surrender of the ABC permits means the establishment can no longer serve alcohol.
Two of the three shooting victims in the MIR’s parking were treated and released while a third victim remains in serious conditions.
A witness told rrspin.com Saturday morning there was an argument inside the establishment which then spilled over to outside where the men were shot.
Hasty said investigators are still trying to determine the number of shooters.
Anyone with information about the matters is encouraged to contact Investigator Chris Babb at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.