Person Killed After Pineville Shooting

Pineville Police Department is investigating a homicide on Pine Acres Ave that was reported shortly after 7pm Wednesday night. According to Pineville Police, they received a 911 call in regards to a shooting at the Pines @ Carolina Place Apartment Homes. According to Pineville Police Department Lt. Corey Copley, they know who the suspect is and they have a person is custody.

"We believe homicide victim and the suspect are acquaintances. This doesn't appear at the time to be a random act of violence" Pineville Police Department Lt. Corey Copley told reporters Wednesday night. Investigators say many people heard gunshots and saw what happened which initiated the 911 call.

Pineville,NC: Police is investigating a homicide at the Pines @ Carolina Place Apartments that occurred Wednesday night. Police say the suspect and victim were acquaintances. 1 Person is in custody. The investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/FsikpjwYFS
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Sources say the male victim is believed to be in his early teens, late twenties. Pineville Police say they were able to locate the suspect after he showed up at a local hospital emergency room to receive treatment of a possible self inflicted gunshot wound.

Lt. Corey Copley say "It is a very rare occurrence for Pineville to have a homicide." "We are going to put our best foot forward, utilize the resources we have at hand and investigate this."

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