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Five killed, two injured in shooting near Raleigh greenway; 15-year-old in custody

Authorities said five people were killed and two injured in the Hedingham neighborhood of eastern Raleigh, N.C., on the evening of Oct. 13, 2022, in a case that remains under investigation.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Oct 14, 2022, 11:18 p.m. ETWritten Aug 8, 2026, 10:23 p.m. ET

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people were killed and injured in a shooting near the Neuse River Greenway walking trail in the Hedingham neighborhood of eastern , , on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, according to figures attributed to and reported by WSOC-TV as of . Officers were first called to the scene at about p.m., the outlet reported, citing . The area is a residential neighborhood beside the greenway trail. The investigation is developing. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured, and the circumstances have not been determined. police told WTVD that a 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday; police tweeted at about 9:40 p.m. that the suspect was . Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said: "Based on the mass fatality and the violence here, we do intend to intend to seek charges against him as an adult and to proceed to Superior Court with this case." While the incident was ongoing, . Agencies involved include the Police Department, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, the State Highway Patrol (aviation and local patrol members), State Capitol Police, Alcohol Law Enforcement Special Agents and the Wake County District Attorney. NCDPS Secretary Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr. said: "DPS is providing any needed resources as requested in this investigation and working with local law enforcement to stop this shooter." Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said: "This is a sad and tragic day for the City of ," adding, "There are several families in our community waking up this morning without their loves ones. We grieve for them" and "We must do more. We must stop this mindless violence in America. We must address gun violence." Gov. Roy Cooper said, "Terror has reached our doorstep" and "The nightmare of every community has come to ." President Joe Biden said: "Jill and I are grieving with the families in , North Carolina, whose loved ones were killed and wounded in yet another mass shooting in America."

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