Crime

Raleigh police investigating 2 men, woman with gunshot wounds on New Bern Avenue

Raleigh police are investigating a shooting late Saturday that left three people wounded near the Wake Inn motel on New Bern Avenue.

Police who responded to the shooting call in the 3100 block of New Bern Avenue around 8:40 p.m. found a 23-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, both from Raleigh, with gunshot wounds, according to a police department news release. They were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

A second, 30-year-old man shot in the incident showed up at the hospital for treatment, police said.

Police did not release additional details about the shooting or potential suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about Saturday’s shooting can call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at 919-834-HELP or visit raleighcrimestoppers.org to make a report by text or email. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.

This story was originally published March 28, 2021 at 9:13 AM.

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Tammy Grubb
The News & Observer
Tammy Grubb has written about Orange County’s politics, people and government since 2010. She is a UNC-Chapel Hill alumna and has lived and worked in the Triangle for over 30 years.
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