Five people have reportedly died , including an off-duty police officer, and at least two others injured after a shooting on a nature trail in Raleigh, North Carolina, Thursday night
According to officials, the suspect, a white male juvenile, has been taken into custody.
The Raleigh Police Lt. Jason Borneo, allayed fears of any active on-going threat while assuring that a motive will be established over the next few days.
An injured officer has been released from the hospital and a second person remains in critical condition, Borneo said. A K-9 officer who has non-life-threatening injuries is among those injured, Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said.
“When we lose one of our own, it is a tragic, heartbreaking day for all of us,” Borneo said.
“We must stop this mindless violence in America and we must address gun violence,” Baldwin said.
At least three people were transported to WakeMed Health and Hospitals’ trauma center in connection with the incident, a hospital official confirmed to ABC News. There is no word on their condition currently. The hospital official does not know if others were injured in the shooting.
The scene of the shooting was in the area of the Neuse River Greenway Trail near Osprey Cove and Bay Harbor drives, police said.
“Residents in that area are advised to remain in their homes,” the Raleigh Police Department tweeted.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he has instructed state law enforcement to “provide assistance responding to the active shooter in East Raleigh.”
“State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe,” he said on Twitter.