Roanoke Rapids police are investigating a shooting which occurred late Friday night in the area of the AMVETS building in the 300 block of East Eighth Street.
Officers found one person on the ground who had been shot multiple times, Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement released this morning. He could not be immediately reached for comment as of this report.
The victim was transported to Halifax Regional by EMS and then transferred to a trauma center for further treatment.
Officers responded to the area around 11 p.m. to what Hasty described in the statement as a call about a party and shots fired.
Officers observed a large crowd running away and vehicles speeding away.
Currently there are no suspect descriptions or information on direction of travel.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Captain B. Martin at 252-533-2820, Investigator G. Williams at 252-533-2821 or Halifax County Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.