A house party in a quiet North Carolina community turned into a scene of horror overnight when gunfire erupted, leaving one person dead and 11 others injured.
Authorities were called to a home on Walnut Acres Drive in the Mountain View community near Hickory – about 60 miles northwest of Charlotte – around 12:45AM on Sunday (June 1), according to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office.
Walnut Acres is a single-street subdivision about a 55-mile drive northwest of Charlotte.
Per a report from NBC News, the sheriff’s office confirmed: “As of this release, twelve victims have been reported,” adding: “One of these reported victims is deceased. Another of these reported victims is in critical condition. Several others remain hospitalized.”
Authorities have not disclosed whether the victims are related or if they reside at the home where the shooting took place.
