Two people were shot early Sunday at Touchdown Sports Bar on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, leaving both with non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. The gunfire broke out in the pre-dawn hours and brought officers rushing to the east Raleigh hangout as the investigation got underway.
Raleigh police were called to the bar at about 5 a.m., where officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, WRAL reported. Both victims were taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, and the shooting remains under investigation by the Raleigh Police Department.
Where It Happened
Touchdown Sports Bar sits along the busy New Bern Avenue corridor and is listed at 3601 New Bern Ave in business directories. MapQuest describes the spot as a neighborhood sports bar known for wings and televised games, a familiar stop for locals looking to catch a matchup.
Violence on New Bern Avenue
The New Bern Avenue stretch has seen multiple shootings and other serious incidents in recent months, fueling worries about late-night violence. Earlier this month, a related prosecution earlier this month highlighted ongoing fallout from a separate New Bern Avenue killing, and WRAL previously covered a June 2025 shooting at the same bar that left one man injured.
How to Help
Police are asking anyone with information about Sunday’s shooting to contact the Raleigh Police Department or share details anonymously through CrimeStoppers. The City of Raleigh’s police contacts page lists tip lines and other ways to report information tied to active cases, and Raleigh City maintains those resources online.
