Asheville Police respond to shooting at Hillcrest Apartments

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Press release from Asheville Police Department:

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, Asheville Police Department (APD) received a call from a man reporting that he had been shot and subsequently pulled over in his vehicle at the Isaac Dickson Elementary School parking lot. Officers found the man in his vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm and transported him to Mission Hospital. An initial investigation indicates that the incident occurred at the nearby Hillcrest apartments. As a precautionary measure Isaac Dickson Elementary School underwent lockdown procedures but, as it was quickly determined that the area was safe, returned to regular operations at about 11:45 a.m. School resource officers will be stationed at Isaac Dickson for the remainder of the day as APD continues to investigate the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Asheville Police Department at (828) 252-1110 or Asheville-Buncombe CrimeStoppers at (828) 255-5050. Callers may remain anonymous with both numbers.

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One thought on “Asheville Police respond to shooting at Hillcrest Apartments”

  1. Enlightened Enigma

    Way too much public housing in Asheville perpetuates this kind of criminal activity almost daily. What will YOU do to make the Housing Authority ACCOUNTABLE to the citizen taxpayers ???

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