Four people were found shot inside a North Carolina home Thursday morning as police officers rushed to provide lifesaving aid.
Gastonia Police took over the 2600 block of Forbes Road after a call came in about a shooting at 8:43 a.m., the department told The Post. Authorities discovered the four shooting victims inside the home and provided lifesaving measures until EMS crews arrived.
The residential street in Gastonia became the center of a major police response as officers worked to stabilize the wounded. Gastonia is a city of roughly 81,000 residents about 20 miles west of Charlotte, in Gaston County.
Gaston Police did not release further information about the victims or their conditions. The department also declined to comment about a potential suspect in the shooting.
The lack of details leaves key questions unanswered, including the ages of those shot, their relationships to one another, and whether the incident was targeted or random. Police have not indicated if they believe the shooter remains at large or if the threat to the public has passed.
Thursday morning’s violence marks another episode of gun violence in a state that has seen multiple high-profile shootings in recent years. North Carolina lawmakers have debated gun control measures, though legislative action has been limited in the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
The Forbes Road shooting follows a pattern of early-morning gun violence that has drawn increasing concern from law enforcement agencies nationwide. Police departments in smaller cities like Gastonia often rely on mutual aid agreements with county and state agencies for major incident responses.
Gaston County has experienced periodic outbreaks of violent crime, though mass shootings involving multiple victims in a single location remain relatively rare in the area. Local hospitals, including CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, typically handle trauma cases from the region.
Gastonia Police have not announced a timeline for releasing additional information about the Forbes Road shooting. The department continues to investigate the circumstances that led to four people being shot inside the home.