Man shot in face during Harnett County party
Posted June 4, 2018 10:59 a.m. EDT
Dunn, N.C. — Two people were shot on Sunday during a party at a Harnett County home.
Around 3:30 a.m., officers with the Dunn Police Department responded to a shooting at a home on 1207 N. Railroad Street.
Police said at least one suspect fired gunshots in a crowd of people who were attending a party at the home.
Xavier Shaquan Gayle, of Erwin, was shot in the face and transported to WakeMed with life-threatening injuries, where he is listed in critical condition.
Another victim, John Junior Harris, was transported to Betsy Johnson Hospital for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to both legs.
Investigators do not believe the shooting to be a random act of violence, though the motive of the shooting is unknown.
Anyone with information is asked to call 910-892-2399 or 910-230-3556.
