3 flown to hospital after 2 unrelated shootings in Robeson County, police say

ST. PAULS, N.C. (WBTW) — Two people remained hospitalized Friday morning after a pair of unrelated shootings in St. Pauls that also injured another person, police said.

All three victims were flown to a hospital; two were in stable condition Friday morning, while the other person was released, Police Chief Michael Owens confirmed to News13. Two of the victims were shot in the head and one was shot in the back and leg.

The first shooting happened at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday when someone shot into an occupied vehicle, Owens said. The second shooting occurred a short time later while officers were conducting interviews at police headquarters.

One of the shootings ended in the 900 block of W. Broad Street, police said it happened at a different location.

No additional information was immediately available.

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