1 dead, 12 people shot at a house party in North Carolina, deputies say

MOUNTAIN VIEW, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - At least 12 people were shot in a shooting at a party at a North Carolina home early Sunday morning, according to authorities.

The shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. on June 1 at a home on Walnut Acres Drive, which is a neighborhood street not far off Highway 127 in Catawba County.

Deputies say 12 victims had been reported. Of those 12, one person has died, one person is in critical condition, and 10 others have serious injuries, according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said that the ages of the victims varied in age.

Along with the sheriff’s office, the Hickory Police Department and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation were called to the house.

WBTV heard from a resident on the street that the event was a “pool party,” however, law enforcement has not confirmed what type of party was occurring or who was involved.

The resident also said the “shooting occurred mostly outside and appeared to be random.”

The sheriff’s office said it was working to determine a motive for the shooting and to identify those responsible.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office at 828-464-3112.

WBTV reached out to Catawba County schools regarding the shooting and they said they have no information if any of their students were involved.

We have no information at this time regarding whether any of our students were involved in the mass shooting incident. The address where the incident occurred is assigned to the Fred T Foard attendance area but again, we have no information at this time whether any of our students were involved.

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