APD seeking public’s help on Sunday morning shootings

Press release from Asheville Police Department:

Asheville Police are investigating two separate shootings in which two occupied dwellings were struck early Sunday morning. Thankfully, no one was injured; only property damage has been reported at this time.

The first incident occurred near the 35 block of Huffman Road shortly after 3 a.m. on May 7. A resident in the area informed officers that she woke up to find damage from several bullet holes inside the residence. As officers canvassed the area, additional damage was located to the unit above. Both units were occupied at the time of the incident. Investigators suspect this to be a drive-by shooting.

The second incident occurred shortly after, around 4:19 a.m., at an apartment complex located on Future Drive. Upon arrival, officers located property damage to the outside of the complex and to the inside of an apartment that was occupied at the time of the incident. As officers canvassed the area, three shell casings were located. Surveillance footage captured three unknown suspects in pants and hoodies shooting into an apartment, then fleeing the area on foot toward Tunnel Road.

If anyone has any information about these incidents, you are encouraged to contact APD at (828) 252-1110. Or you can send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.