Teenage girl shot and killed in Apex

A teenage girl was fatally shot in Apex early Thursday morning, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 3800 block of Copperhead Road. They found the 17-year-old on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release.

She was taken to WakeMed, where she died.

The Sheriff’s Office has not released the names of the girl or a “person of interest” in the case.

From 2008 to 2018, the Apex Police Department reported four homicides, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation crime statistics.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published July 16, 2020 at 1:56 PM.