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Wake sheriff deputies investigating shooting that killed 38-year-old near Wendell

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday evening shooting near Wendell that killed a 38-year-old..
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday evening shooting near Wendell that killed a 38-year-old.. File

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Saturday evening shooting near Wendell that killed a 38-year-old man.

First responders found Shawn Rouse suffering from a gunshot wound around 6 p.m. in the 6200 block of Stag Trail, according to the sheriff’s office.

Rouse died at the scene. No one has been charged with the shooting, but investigators believe it is an isolated incident, the sheriff’s office said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 919-856-6911.

Virginia Bridges
The News & Observer
Virginia Bridges covers what is and isn’t working in North Carolina’s criminal justice system for The News & Observer’s and The Charlotte Observer’s investigation team. She has worked for newspapers for more than 20 years. The N.C. State Bar Association awarded her the Media & Law Award for Best Series in 2018, 2020 and 2025.
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