Two people were killed and two others were left critically wounded Thursday morning in a shooting at a home in Gaston County, North Carolina, after authorities were called to reports of gunfire, police said.
According to the Gaston County Police Department, officers arrived at the residence shortly before 8:45 a.m. and discovered four people inside suffering from gunshot wounds.
Authorities said two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The two surviving victims were rushed to a nearby hospital with injuries described as life-threatening.
FILE — Police said the four victims were located inside a home on Forbes Road, where officers began lifesaving efforts before emergency medical crews arrived. (Google Maps)
Investigators have identified a person of interest in the Gaston County shooting, though police have not released further details.
Investigators believe the suspect and victims knew each other and that the shooting was an isolated incident.
FILE — Gaston County police said officers found four victims with gunshot wounds inside a home near Charlotte Thursday morning. (iStock)
Authorities said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances.
There is no known ongoing threat to the Gaston County community, police said.
FILE — A shooting was reported Thursday morning inside a home in Gaston County, a suburb of Charlotte. (iStock)
Gaston County is roughly 30 minutes west of Charlotte and just north of the South Carolina border.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Gaston County Police Department at 704-866-3320 or CrimeStoppers at 704-861-8000.