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1 person dead after Christmas night shooting in Salisbury, police say

Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department.

SALISBURY, N.C. — The Salisbury Police Department is asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate a deadly shooting from Christmas in Salisbury. 

According to a news release from the department, officers responded to the 400 block of Laurel Pointe Circle on Saturday, Dec. 25, for a call about someone being shot. 

The release says once officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. 

Police say Raheem Deshawn Johnson, 27, succumbed to his injuries before being transported to Novant Hospital. 

Credit: Google Maps
The 400 block of Laurel Pointe Circle is indicated by the red marker on the map.

Officials have are investigating the case as a homicide.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact SPD at (704) 638-5333. 

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