Raleigh shooting – live: Suspect in custody after five confirmed deaths
Police are reportedly hunting a white teenage boy armed with a long rifle after a mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, that is now confirmed to have left five people dead.
The mayor of Raleigh said one of those killed is an off-duty police officer. There were reports earlier that the gunman had been captured but police now say the gunman has been “contained” in a residence in the area.
He is thought to be a teenage boy wearing camouflage.
Reports say off-duty police officer among several killed
Reports say off-duty police officer among several killed
Five confirmed dead in North Carolina shooting
Reports that gunman is ‘contained’ inside a barn
Suspect arrested after being cornered in a home, police confirm
04:57 , Stuti Mishra
The shooting suspected who eluded police for hours after killing five people, including an off duty police officer, has now been arrested, Raleigh police say.
Earlier there were reports that the suspected gunman has been “contained” inside a barn.
Second officer wounded
04:29 , Phil Thomas
The mayor of Raleigh, Mary-Ann Baldwin, said a second police officer had been shot. The canine officer was wounded and was one of at least four people taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.
Neither the wounded officer – nor the off-duty Raleigh Police Department officer who was killed – have been publicly named.
The condition of the wounded officer was not immediately known.
More than 34,000 gun deaths in 2022 so far, says public access source
04:04 , Phil Thomas
According to the Gun Violence Archive, a not-for-profit resource which collects evidence from 7,500 law enforcement, media, government and commercial sources to try to monitor the number of shootings in the US, there had been 34,883 gun deaths in the country during 2022 as of 13 October.
Of those, 16,001 were classified as homicides.
There have been 17 mass shootings in North Carolina this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. It defines mass shootings as incidents wherein four people or more suffer gunshot wounds.
Governor reacts to mass shooter
03:44 , Phil Thomas
The governor of North Carolina has tweeted committing assistance to police in Raleigh following the mass shooting that has left five people – including an off-duty police officer – dead and several others wounded.
Roy Cooper wrote: “I have spoken with Mayor Baldwin and instructed state law enforcement to provide assistance responding to the active shooter in East Raleigh. State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe. - RC”
I have spoken with Mayor Baldwin and instructed state law enforcement to provide assistance responding to the active shooter in East Raleigh. State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe. - RC
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) October 13, 2022
Five confirmed dead in North Carolina shooting
02:15 , Phil Thomas
The mayor of Raleigh has confirmed that five people have been killed in a mass shooting on the outskirts of the city.
Mary-Ann Baldwin said one of those killed was an off-duty Raleigh Police Department officer.
In a short briefing, she said that the suspect was “contained” in a residence in the area, contradicting previous reports that the gunman had been captured.
Mayor Baldwin said it was “a sad and tragic day for the city of Raleigh”.
Suspect said to be wearing camouflage
02:11 , Phil Thomas
Some reports described the gunman as a white teenager dressed in camouflage. There were reports that he was firing with a shotgun or a “long rifle”.
The suspect has not yet been formally identified.
Reports that gunman is ‘contained’ inside a barn
01:58 , Phil Thomas
There are reports that the suspected gunman has been “contained” inside a barn. Raleigh Police have confirmed that the situation is ongoing despite earlier reports from a nearby town that the shooter was in custody.
This remains an active investigation. No suspects are in custody at this time. Residents in the affected area are advised to remain in their homes until further notice.
— Raleigh Police (@raleighpolice) October 14, 2022
Conflicting reports over whether suspect still at large
01:44 , Phil Thomas
Raleigh Police have reportedly said no one is currently in custody, despite a tweet earlier from the town of Knightdale that someone had been captured.
Police have been telling locals to stay inside their homes as the search continues.
Reports that suspect has been captured
01:29 , Phil Thomas
There are reports that a suspect has been captured. The town of Knightdale in North Carolina tweeted: “Attention Knightdale residents: We have been actively monitoring the situation regarding the active shooter in eastern Raleigh, and we can now inform you that the suspect has been captured. There is no longer any threat to the public. Posted Thursday, October 13, 8:15 pm.”
Attention Knightdale residents:
We have been actively monitoring the situation regarding the active shooter in eastern Raleigh, and we can now inform you that the suspect has been captured. There is no longer any threat to the public.
Posted Thursday, October 13, 8:15 pm.— Knightdale, NC (@KdaleNC) October 14, 2022
Second officer reported to be wounded
01:26 , Phil Thomas
The shootings happened at the Neuse River Greenway in the Heddingham neighborhood near Osprey Cove Drive and Bay Harbor Drive, according to ABC 11 Eyewitness News.
The outlet says one officer was shot and killed while a second was also wounded.
Three other people were reportedly taken to WakeMed’s trauma unit.
Mass shooting in North Carolina
01:12 , Matthew Cooper
Police are hunting a gunman said to have killed multiple people in Raleigh, North Carolina. Unconfirmed reports suggest one of those killed is an off-duty police officer.
Graeme Massie reports:
Off-duty police officer among several killed in mass shooting in North Carolina
