Police in Morganton are investigating a reported shooting incident at a local skate park Sunday night (March 22).
According to the Morganton Department of Public Safety, officers responded around 8:30 p.m. to reports of shots fired at the skate park on North King Street. When officers arrived, they encountered several people and vehicles leaving the area and quickly secured the scene.
Witnesses told officers that a vehicle approached the skate park, and after a brief interaction, multiple shots were heard. Authorities say gel-blaster style projectiles were also fired, striking one man in the cheek. No serious injuries were reported.
Officers separated witnesses and gathered statements at the scene while investigators with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division continue to review the circumstances.
The incident remains under investigation.
Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY