Neighbors, officials react to overnight shooting in Wilmington Police respond to a mass shooting in Wilmington, NC (Source: WECT News) By WECT Staff | April 3, 2021 at 8:15 PM EDT - Updated April 4 at 2:32 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Three people are dead and four others injured in a mass shooting early Saturday morning.
Wilmington Police responded to calls of shots fired on Kidder St. between 7th and 8th streets just after midnight. They arrived and discovered that a gunfight had erupted inside the home during a party, according to police.
Kim Eason lives a few doors down from where the shooting took place. She said that around midnight she saw a group of ten people gathered on the corner of 8th and Kidder Streets. She first thought it was a home invasion until she heard gunshots.
3 people killed and 4 injured in a house party shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina, police say
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Neighbors, officials react to overnight shooting in Wilmington
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The mass shooting took place in Wilmington just after midnight. Gunfire erupted at a house party at 710 Kidder St., according to the Wilmington Police Department.
Wilmington Police Department Public Information Officer Jessica Williams said those injured are still at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and stable and recovering. This is a tragic case with several young victims, and our hearts go out to their families and friends during this difficult time, Williams said.
All other details of this incident are still under investigation at this time, according to the release. The Wilmington Police Department Crime Scene Investigation Team found several firearms at the scene, and detectives are actively investigating all leads, the release said.