AHOSKY, NC – Police are investigating a mass shooting that occurred on Saturday morning.
Ahoski police officers said that around 1 a.m., they were sent to shoot at the Alessia Bar & Grill at the Ahoski Inn. When they reached the location, they saw that there was a huge crowd of more than 100 people in the parking lot.
Officers found a man who was fatally shot. Police say the victim was in Alander, NC. 22 year old Zarine Lyles
Police said after tackling crowd control and securing the scene, officers determined that an additional six people were injured inside and outside Alessia Bar and Grill. He said some of the injured had left the scene on their way to the hospital.
Of the six injured in the hospital, five received bullet injuries and one suffered a leg injury while trying to escape from the club where the shooting had started.
Police told News 3 that they are still investigating and looking for those responsible for the incident. He also said that at present everything is under control and safe on the spot.
Police said a scuffle broke out between people in the parking lot as they were trying to investigate the murder while law enforcement officers were trying to control the scene.
Chief James Asbell said, “This is a very sad night for our community. It was a chaotic crime scene with many guns, as evidenced by the variety of gun casings found inside and outside the nightclub. This gun violence is absurd and now we have shot six people in one night. Although I cannot comment on the specifics of the matter, due to the fact that people were allowed into this establishment with guns, Several people were shot, who were left in a public parking lot where one person was shot dead. This type of violence cannot be tolerated in our community and I would ask any person Anyone who knows anything about these shootings, please come forward and contact Detective Tom Helms of the Ahoski Police Department. There were over a hundred people in and out of Alessia Grill and Bar last night. We’re asking those who know. Ahoski was present and before officers arrived to contact the police department to identify those who were involved. I. He chose to open fire with over a hundred people inside a club and continued to fire these weapons in the parking lot. I am asking that our community come together and help law enforcement catch those responsible for these heinous crimes.”
A resident who went to the spot after hearing what happened said that it is a small community so when something happens everything happens.
He also said that he had seen the body of the slain man and knew it. “It was tough, it was bad, especially when you know all the family members,” he said.
There is currently no information in the police investigation.
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