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The events took place in Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina. The suspect was taken into custody by authorities, according to Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin, although the motive for the attack is unknown.
Without providing many details, the local president stated that “this senseless violence in the United States should be stopped.”
“We must do more. We must stop this senseless violence in America. We must address gun violence,” she pointed out.
The shooting left an off-duty law enforcement officer among the victims, according to the media. The process of capturing the suspect took place from 5:00 pm local time until 8:00 pm. The manhunt for the shooter unfolded in the Hedingham neighborhood.
The suspect has been taken into custody.
— Raleigh Police (@raleighpolice) October 14, 2022
The Governor of the state even tweeted that he had instructed state authorities to assist in his apprehension.
I have spoken with Mayor Baldwin and instructed state law enforcement to provide assistance responding to the active shooter in East Raleigh. State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop the shooter and keep people safe. – CR
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) October 13, 2022
According to the Reuters agency, at the time of his capture, the suspect was dressed in camouflage clothing and was carrying a double-barreled shotgun.
It is expected that in the next few hours, the Raleigh police authorities will rule on the matter.
The shooting in North Carolina is one more in a year charged by the controversy generated by the possession of weapons. So far in 2022, massacres such as those in Uvalde or Buffalo have hit American society and divided it around the question of the validity of the Second Amendment, which allows the free possession of weapons in this North American nation.
While the sectors closest to the Democratic Party have opted for much more restrictive regulations for those who want to buy a gun, sectors of the Republican Party or lobbies such as the National Rifle Association refuse to lose the benefits they have in this regard, reaching ensure that the solution to combat this rise in mass shootings is to further arm the population.
With EFE and AP
