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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Newsweek
Reward Offered as Suspects Remain At Large in North Carolina Mass Shooting
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in a mass shooting in Catawba County, North Carolina, over the weekend. Newsweek hasreached out to the Catawba County sheriff's office for comment via email. Why It Matters Catawba County is the latest community struck by gun violence this year. The incident was the fifth mass shooting in North Carolina, and the 133rd mass shooting in the United States, so far in 2025, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Gun violence remains a critical concern for communities across the country that continue to face a high number of shootings. What to Know The FBI, which is joining local law enforcement to investigate the fatal shooting, announced the reward Monday morning. A person may be eligible for it if they are able to offer up information that leads to the "identity, arrest, and successful prosecution of those involved in the mass shooting." Anybody with information or footage can send it directly to the FBI. Police responded to a home near Hickory earlier Sunday morning after receiving 911 calls reporting the shooting during a party, according to the Catawba County sheriff's office. They found 12 victims, one of whom was pronounced deceased at the scene. One other was taken to a Charlotte hospital in critical condition. In total, seven victims were hospitalized, and there had been no updates on their condition as of Monday afternoon. Police identified the deceased victim as 58-year-old Shawn Patrick Hood. Major Aaron Turk with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office told reporters during a Sunday press conference that police believe more than one shooter was involved in the incident but were still working on determining the motive. He said it has been "difficult" to find victims in the aftermath of the shooting. He said it is a "complicated scene" that spans several pieces of property. There were multiple weapons used, but police were not releasing that information at this point, Turk said, adding that more than 80 shots were fired. Prior to the shooting, police had received a noise compliant about the party. A stock image shows police in Wilmington, North Carolina, ride motorcycles on April 6, 2019. A stock image shows police in Wilmington, North Carolina, ride motorcycles on April 6, 2019. Roberto Galan /iStock via Getty Images What People Are Saying Major Aaron Turk with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said during the press conference: "We are certainly hopeful to find those that are responsible and bring them here to justice." Sheriff Don Brown said during the press conference: "First, I want to share my deepest and sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Second, I want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry to everyone who has been affected by this senseless act of violence, to include the families in this neighborhood. I've talked to some of the families in this neighborhood, and they are horrified by what has happened this morning." One witness told news station WBTV: "I was outside in the yard and I heard a lot of shots going off and people running to the front." What Happens Next? The investigation remains active as law enforcement continues to seek information from the public.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
FBI offers $15K reward after 12 hurt, 1 killed at Catawba County house party
Investigators were still collecting evidence Monday after 12 people were wounded and one was killed in a mass shooting that happened at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Walnut Acres Drive in Catawba County. The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward leading to the identity, arrest, and successful prosecution of suspects. READ MORE: Deputies respond to mass shooting at party in Catawba County At least two people fired shots where there were about 100 people at a house party, deputies said. Channel 9's Dave Faherty spoke with a witness who said a gunman fired from a wood line above the home. Deputies are looking into the possibility the gunmen walked in from the road. The FBI, State Bureau of Investigation and Catawba County sheriff's deputies were back at the scene Monday morning. Shawn Patrick Hood, 58, was shot and killed inside the home at the party that had people as young as 16 years old. There was a coverage charge for people without identification, according to a Snapchat post. Investigators said multiple weapons were used in the shooting and as many as 80 rounds were fired. No one has been charged in connection with the shooting. One of the shooting victims spoke with Faherty. Some people at the party returned fire possibly saving lives, said Quentin Malone, who still had a bullet lodged in his ankle. 'I was trying to run and get out but since there was so many people, people were just falling over each other and tripping over each other,' Malone said. 'I just, honestly, I froze. I didn't know what else to do. And if there weren't other people there that started firing back, I honestly think it would have been way worse than what it was.' Alcohol Law Enforcement is involved in the investigation and agents are looking into the possibility of people drinking underage. Investigators are expected to be at the scene until Wednesday. The FBI is asking anyone who has video, pictures , or tips about the shooting to contact them here. VIDEO: Deputies respond to mass shooting at party in Catawba County
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party
In this image taken from WSOC video, various police and officials gather outside a community after a mass shooting, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Hickory, a city in Catawba County, N.C. (WSOC via AP) HICKORY, N.C. — Gunfire erupted around a house party in western North Carolina early Sunday and one person was killed and 11 others were hurt, some with gunshot wounds and others with injuries from fleeing the shooting in a usually quiet residential neighborhood, sheriff's deputies said. Authorities said at least 80 shots were fired in the shooting that began at about 12:45 a.m. People reported running, ducking for cover and scrambling to their cars for safety. Hours later Sunday, law enforcement had made no arrests and was seeking tips from the public in the case. A statement from the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said a 58-year-old man, Shawn Patrick Hood, of Lenoir, was killed, the oldest of the victims who ranged in age from as young as 16. It said seven of the injured remained hospitalized late Sunday, though updates on their conditions were not immediately released. One of the victims was previously reported in critical condition. Authorities believe there was more than one shooter, a sheriff's spokesperson said. The agency said it was asking for people who attended the party to contact the office. Sheriff's office Maj. Aaron Turk aid at a news conference that the shooting occurred in a normally quiet neighbhoord in southwest Catawba County about 7 miles (11 kilometers) south of the city of Hickory. He said that about two hours before the shooting, someone in another home complained about noise from the party. He added that deputies responded but that investigators don't believe the noise complaint was the motivation for the shooting. Turk said the crime scene spanned several properties along a neighborhood road, covering about two acres (0.8 hectares), and included outdoor and indoor areas. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Hickory Police Department are investigating the shooting. The FBI is also assisting in the case with a specialized evidence response team, officials said.
