Wake County Sheriff's Office deputies swarmed a neighborhood near Garner before dawn Thursday after reports that shots had been fired into a home, taping off several houses while they searched the area. Deputies responded around 1 a.m. to the report near 100 Plaza Drive, and a forensics team later arrived to process the scene.
Deputies were investigating reports of shots fired at a home near Garner early Thursday morning, according to WRAL. The outlet reported that several homes were taped off as deputies searched the area, and that a forensics team arrived at the scene afterward. WRAL said it would continue updating the story as more information becomes available, and no additional details on injuries, arrests or a motive had been released at the time of its report.
What Remains Unknown
The circumstances behind the gunfire near Plaza Drive have not been made public. It is not known whether anyone was hurt, whether deputies have identified a suspect, or whether the shots struck an occupied structure. No official statement or incident report from the sheriff's office had been released describing how the shooting unfolded.
A Pattern of Overnight Gunfire in Wake County
The Plaza Drive response was separate from a shooting reported late Saturday, September 26, 2026, in the 3700 block of Westbury Lake Drive in southern Wake County, where a woman was seriously injured, according to CBS 17. Deputies said no one was in custody in connection with that shooting at the time of the report. Both incidents are among a string of gunfire calls that has kept Wake County deputies busy in recent months.
In August, a shooting near Garner sent four people to hospitals, including a child, as reported by The News & Observer. Two men and a juvenile suffered gunshot wounds that were not considered life-threatening and were taken to WakeMed, while a fourth man walked into a Johnston County hospital with a more serious apparent gunshot wound. That same month, Hoodline reported on a shootout near Garner that sent gunfire into an occupied third-floor apartment unit, a case that ultimately led to felony charges against eight people.
No arrests or injuries have been confirmed in Thursday's Plaza Drive incident, and the investigation remains active. Hoodline will continue to follow the case as Wake County Sheriff's Office deputies release further details.
