Shooting at Sheetz in Fayetteville leaves 1 injured

The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a Sunday shooting that left one person injured at the Sheetz store on Raeford Road, according to a police spokesperson Sunday evening.

“Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and the victim was transported to Cape Fear Medical Center,” Rickelle L. Harrell, a department spokeswoman, said in an email.

On Sunday, just before 4 p.m., the entrances to the store at 6410 Raeford Road were blocked off with yellow tape and the parking lot was almost empty; three to four Fayetteville police vehicles were parked in the lot.

No further details were provided. The investigation is active, Harrell said.

Sheetz spokesperson: Incident happened outside the store

Nick Ruffner, public relations manager for Sheetz, said in a statement: “Earlier today, our location along Raeford Road in Fayetteville was closed after an incident outside the store. At Sheetz, the safety and security of our customers and employees, both inside and outside of our stores, is our top priority. Sheetz is working with the Fayetteville Police Department to investigate this incident. We expect this store to reopen later this evening and apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers.

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This article was originally published on The Fayetteville Observer: Shooting at Sheetz in Fayetteville leaves 1 injured, closes store