Cary police investigation continues after visitor shot at UNC Health office
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- Cary police responded to a shooting near McCrimmon Parkway around 1 p.m. Tuesday.
- One adult male was hospitalized with a gunshot wound; his condition is unknown.
- Police arrested the suspected shooter, who was reportedly known to the victim.
The investigation into a shooting at a UNC medical office in Cary continued Wednesday, police said.
Officers were called to the 6700 block of McCrimmon Parkway, near Panther Creek High School, just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release.
Alan Wolf, a spokesperson for UNC Health, said a visitor was shot in the parking lot of the UNC Health Panther Creek Medical Office Building.
The victim and suspected shooter knew each other and got in an argument in the parking lot before the shooting, according to the release. At some point, “both men had a handgun in their possession,” police said Wednesday.
A man taken to the hospital with a single gunshot wound remained in stable condition Wednesday afternoon, though investigators had not yet been able to speak with him.
Police are working with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office to determine if charges will be filed, according to the release.
Officials declined to release the men’s names Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cary Police Department at 919-469-4012.
This story was originally published September 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM.
CORRECTION: Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the alleged shooter was detained, not arrested.
