Carrboro police looking for man who fired multiple shots at busy intersection Tuesday
Carrboro police are looking for a man who fired multiple gunshots near a busy highway intersection before running away Tuesday afternoon.
No one was injured in the shooting, which happened around 12:35 p.m. after two people got into an argument and the suspect pulled out a firearm near the intersection of West Main Street and N.C. 54, police said in a news release.
The location is near Carrboro Plaza and one of the town’s heavily traveled intersections, where people sometimes stand in highway medians and at bus stops.
Police did not provide much information about the suspect but think the incident was isolated, without any ongoing public threat, they said.
Anyone with information can contact Investigator E. Velazquez with the Carrboro Police Department at evelazquez@carrboronc.gov or 919-918-7413. Tips can also be left with CrimeStoppers at 919-942-7515.
This story was originally published December 20, 2023 at 1:26 PM.
