Raleigh police said Sunday they are investigating two shootings not far from NC State University’s McKimmon Center within a period of about two hours overnight.
In each shooting, a male victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The first happened Saturday around 11:49 p.m., where Sherman Avenue and Clanton Street intersect. At 1:50 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the second shooting at Sherman Avenue and Gorman Street, an intersection two blocks away.
Sherman Avenue runs parallel to Western Boulevard, a busy thoroughfare with restaurants and shops.
Police said in a news release: “It is unknown if the two incidents are related.”
NC State Police are assisting in the investigation of both shootings.
Raleigh police are asking anyone who may have information about the shootings to visit the Crimestoppers website at www.p3tips.com/89 for anonymous reporting options or to call 919-996-1193.
