RALEIGH, N.C. — At least five people were killed, including an off-duty police officer, and two others were injured in a shooting along a nature trail in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday night, authorities said.
The suspect, who police said is a white male juvenile, has been taken into custody. There is no active, ongoing threat, according to Lt. Jason Borneo of the Raleigh Police Department, who told reporters that a motive will be determined over the coming days.
"When we lose one of our own, it is a tragic, heartbreaking day for all of us," Borneo told reporters.At least three people were transported to WakeMed Health and Hospitals' trauma center in connection with the incident, a hospital official told ABC News. There was no word on their current condition, and the hospital official did not know if others were injured in the shooting.
"Residents in that area are advised to remain in their homes," the Raleigh Police Department said in a post on Twitter. "State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe," he said on Twitter.
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