Press release from the Asheville Police Department:
Asheville Police Department Detectives are investigating an early-morning shooting over the weekend outside of a nightclub in downtown Asheville that sent four people to the hospital.
APD Patrol Officers were conducting crime prevention downtown early Saturday morning when they heard multiple gun discharges in the area around 2 a.m. They quickly arrived at the 10 block of Grove Street outside of a nightclub, where they saw a large crowd gathered and found four people suffering from gunshot wounds.
The Officers rendered first aid to the victims just prior to the arrival of Asheville Fire Department and Buncombe County EMS. APD’s Criminal Investigations Division Detectives and Forensic Technicians also arrived to begin their investigation.
Four victims with gunshot wounds were transported to Mission Hospital; three were treated and released, and the fourth victim remains in critical condition.
Detectives are actively investigating this shooting and are asking anyone who may have information about the case to send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411. You can also use the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store). You can also contact APD at (828) 252-1110.
Since January 1, 2022, the Asheville Police Department has responded to 336 calls for service reporting shots fired or someone being shot. There have been 28 people confirmed shot in Asheville this year.
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