Man killed in Hillsborough shooting, suspect on the loose

Friday, August 19, 2022
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Orange County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed in a shooting. The suspect is still on the loose.

Deputies responded to a shots fired call Friday morning at the 200 building at 405 Thomas Burke Drive, just outside Hillsborough city limits.
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When they arrived at the scene they located a 26-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds, who died at the scene.

Deputies believe the shooter left the area in a vehicle after a K-9 officers followed a lead through the woods to Interstate 85 where the trail ended.
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No information has been released about the person who was killed or the possible suspect.

Deputies believe this is an isolated event and not a random act of violence.
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