Cary police investigating shooting at Fairfield Inn & Suites

Cary police are investigating a shooting that injured one person at a hotel Monday night, multiple news outlets reported.

Police said the person, whose name was not released, was shot around 7:09 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn & Suites on Ledsome Lane.

The person was taken to the hospital with a minor gunshot wound, said Lt. John Reeves, spokesperson for the Cary Police Department.

Police released no additional details, such as the person’s sex or age and whether they had a suspect, as of 3 p.m. Tuesday.

“It did not happen or transpire inside the hotel,” or affect any of the hotel’s guests, said Jovan Dockmanovich, vice president of CMC Hotels, the owners and operators of the Fairfield Inn & Suites.

“The safety of our team and guests remains of the utmost importance to us at CMC and as such the hotel remains secure,” Dockmanovich wrote in an email to The N&O.

The N&O has asked Cary police for more information about the shooting and requested copies of the incident report and any 911 calls.

Shootings are not common in Cary. Homicides are rare. Between 2016 and 2019, two homicides were reported, according to data that Cary police sent to the FBI. Last year, one homicide was reported.

There were only two shootings in 2020, including the homicide.

This story was originally published January 12, 2021 at 9:05 AM.