Crime

How police say a Triangle Town Center shooting ended in a car crash

An aerial view of the 70-acre Triangle Town Center in Raleigh on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The mall opened in 2002 and initially featured anchor stores Sears, Hudson Belk, Dillard’s and Hecht’s.
An aerial view of the 70-acre Triangle Town Center in Raleigh on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The mall opened in 2002 and initially featured anchor stores Sears, Hudson Belk, Dillard’s and Hecht’s. tlong@newsobserver.com

Two people were detained after a shooting at Triangle Town Center in Raleigh on Wednesday, police said.

The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., according to the Raleigh Police Department. Officers got a report that people in a red pickup truck had fired shots at a group of men gathered in the parking lot at 5959 Triangle Town Blvd., police said Thursday.

Officers located a red Dodge pickup heading northbound on Capital Boulevard, police said Thursday. They tried to stop it, and a chase began.

The chase ended when the pickup crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Liberty Street and Forestville Road in Wake Forest, police said Thursday.

A passenger was taken to WakeMed Hospital with minor injuries from the crash, police said. The driver, Tray’zeon Dean, 22, was arrested and charged with felony flee to elude.

Police did not say whether anyone was injured during the shooting or has been charged as a result of it. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 919-996-1193.

This story was originally published April 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM.

Twumasi Duah-Mensah
The News & Observer
Twumasi Duah-Mensah is a Breaking News Reporter for The News & Observer. He began at The N&O as a summer intern on the metro desk. Triangle born and Tar Heel bred, Twumasi has bylines for WUNC, NC Health News and the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. Send him tips and good tea places at (919) 283-1187.
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