Police said two adults were hurt on Saturday at a Fourth of July celebration in Raleigh after a fight between teens durig a "teen takeover" led to a shooting.
WRAL spotted several police vehicles in the parking lot of a Target in the Brier Creek Commons Shopping Center. According to the Raleigh Police Department, the incident stemmed from a fight.
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Police said that around 10:27 p.m., officers responded to a fight near the Regal Brier Creek Movie Theater and Target. Shortly after, officers heard gunshots. Several neighbors were at the shopping center for a Star Spangled Block Party, which was held near the shopping center's clock tower.
According to the Raleigh Police Department, more than 3,000 teens showed up at the shopping center.
A preliminary investigation determined that the initial incident stemmed from a fight between teenagers. During the chaos, two adults who weren't involved in the fight were injured. Police said one was hit by gunfire while the other was hit by flying glass after a bullet hit a car window.
Both adults are expected to be OK.
Police officers late Sunday night told WRAL News that the shooting was the first of three on July 4 that was tied to a massive teen takeover. Police later responded to a group of 5,000 teens on Glenwood South, many of whom were part of the incident at Brier Creek. Police said six people were hurt in that shooting.
Then, early Sunday morning, a man and a woman were shot at a Speedway gas station on Capital Boulevard. Police believe the shooting was tied to the teen takeovers in Glenwood South and Brier Creek.
Police said one juvenile was taken into custody. Late Sunday night, police said they didn't believe the juvenile was involved in the shooting and they are still searching for the suspects.