Press release from Asheville Police:
Asheville, NC (April 18, 2024): Asheville Police Department Detectives are investigating an East Asheville shooting that has left one dead.
APD patrol officers responded to the 160 block of Tunnel Road around 3:13 p.m. on April 18th for reports of a gunshot wound. Responding officers located a man in the nearby area suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to Mission Hospital by Buncombe County EMS in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
A person of interest was taken into custody by patrol officers who quickly flooded the scene.
Information on the identity of the shooting victim is being withheld until Detectives complete next-of-kin notification.
Detectives are asking if anyone has any information about this case to send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411 or using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store). You can also contact APD at (828) 252-1110.
This is the 3rd homicide this year in the City of Asheville.
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