Early Sunday morning, gunfire jolted a southeast Raleigh apartment complex along South Walnut Creek Parkway, where officers found a woman who had been shot in the arm near Lake Dam Road. She received medical treatment at the scene, was taken for further evaluation, and is expected to be okay, authorities said. No one was in custody when officers cleared the area.
Police were called out just after 1 a.m., according to WRAL. The outlet reported that investigators searched the complex for evidence in the overnight hours while officers urged anyone who saw or heard anything to speak up.
Where it happened
South Walnut Creek Parkway sits in southeast Raleigh near Lake Dam Road and the Walnut Creek greenway, a stretch lined with apartment communities and nearby retail. The City of Raleigh shows a park and trail network that runs close to where the shooting took place, an area residents say can stay active well into the night.
Police ask for tips
The Raleigh Police Department is asking anyone with information or video from the scene to call 919-996-3335 or submit tips online. According to the Raleigh Police Department, detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and witness accounts as they work to identify a suspect. Neighbors who noticed anything unusual around the complex in the early-morning hours are being urged to come forward.
Local context
The shooting adds to a series of gun incidents reported in Raleigh apartment corridors this year and highlights ongoing public safety worries in certain pockets of the city. WRAL has previously covered other shootings in the Walnut Creek corridor that police say they continue to watch closely. Investigators say this latest case remains active and are again asking anyone with tips to contact authorities.
