WINGATE, N.C. – The Union County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in connection to a shooting that hospitalized a teenage male.
The shooting happened on Saturday, February 3rd around 4:30 p.m near Bobwhite Circle and Canary Court in Wingate, North Carolina.
Police say the victim came across a vehicle with several unknown subjects inside. One of the individuals inside pulled out a gun and fired it at the male victim.
The victim was shot multiple times. He was transported to Atrium Main by EMS due to the severity of his injuries.
Deputies say the suspects left in a gray Honda Civic and remain at large.
The sheriff’s office is still actively investigating this shooting.
Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to contact the Union County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.
