NC State student charged in connection to 12 Raleigh shootings on or near I-40

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Friday, November 8, 2024 3:51PM
Raleigh I-40 shooting suspect enrolled at NC State
Raleigh I-40 shooting suspect enrolled at NC State Andrew Thomas Graney is being held without bond.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police arrested an NC State University student in connection to a dozen shootings this week on or around Interstate 40 in Raleigh.

Andrew Thomas Graney, 23, was charged overnight Friday with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and firing a weapon into an occupied vehicle or dwelling.

He was taken into custody with another person in the 2400 block of Kentford Court. The other person was released, and their identity has not been released.

Thomas Graney, 23, was charged overnight Friday in connection to 12 Raleigh shootings.
Thomas Graney, 23, was charged overnight Friday in connection to 12 Raleigh shootings.
Raleigh Police Department

Graney is a senior majoring in anthropology at NC State University, school spokesperson Lauren Barker said, and he has been enrolled at the school since the fall of 2019.

He is being held without bond. A court hearing will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m.

Raleigh Police Department (RPD) is still investigating to find out if more people are involved.

There have been as many as 12 separate instances of shots fired on or around Interstate 40 in Raleigh, police confirmed.

What happened?

There were at least 12 incidents this week in Raleigh where shots were fired into cars or homes.

On Thursday, RPD Chief Estella Patterson said the investigation into the shootings is not over. She is asking for help from people in the area who may have information that could help investigators, specifically anyone with security video that may have captured something from one of the shootings.

If you have any information that could aid our investigation, please contact the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335 or visit Crimestoppers at www.raleighcrimestoppers.org and click on "Leave a Tip" in the top right corner of the page.

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