SALISBURY, N.C. — A double murder investigation is underway after two people were shot dead in a park.
It happened Friday afternoon at Town Creek Park on E. Monroe St. in Salisbury. That’s where officers said they found a man and woman with gunshot wounds.
The call came in just after 4 p.m. but police were still on scene as of 10 p.m. Police were searching for several suspects.
“A vehicle with three males in it fled the scene. We are beginning to process information; they’ve already gotten some traction and good information to move the investigation forward, “ said Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes.
It’s just the latest case of gun violence in Salisbury despite the city’s involvement in several programs to stop shootings. The police chief addressed those ongoing concerns.
“Salisbury has been plagued with gun violence for a number of years. It has resulted in an unnecessarily large number because of what goes on in the community, and as the chief, I'm certainly concerned, all the community is as well. It’s something we’ve really got to get a handle on, “ said Chief Stokes.