House party erupts in gunfire, home hit 14 times: police
By Ruby Annas
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Around 3:57 a.m., officers responded to a shots-fired call at 406 Oakland Road Apt. 1. When they arrived, people were leaving the home, and then shots were heard, Spindale Police said. Officers took cover, waiting for backup as more people left the building from vehicles parked in front of it.
The press release said there’s no evidence, at this time, that shots were fired at law enforcement.
Spindale Police Department investigators responded to the scene and then requested help from the Tri-City Violent Crimes Task Force, the Facebook post said.
The police department said a physical fight between several people started at a house party. While the fight was happening, someone got a gun and fired several times inside the building. It’s unclear if other people at the party shot back at the “initial gunman,” Spindale police said.
Within minutes, the “aggressors” went back to the residence and fired multiple times inside the building from the roadway with an “ARP” or AR style pistol, the press release said.
The police department said a physical fight between several people started at a house party. While the fight was happening, someone got a gun and fired several times inside the building. It’s unclear if other people at the party shot back at the “initial gunman,” Spindale police said.
Within minutes, the “aggressors” went back to the residence and fired multiple times inside the building from the roadway with an “ARP” or AR style pistol, the press release said.
The home was hit 14 times, with many bullets going into the neighboring unoccupied apartment, the Facebook post said. A total of 22 shell casings were recovered from 3 different calibers of guns.
No one was reported shot, the Spindale police said.
The investigation is ongoing. The police department asks anyone with information on this incident to call them at (828) 286-3464.
According to the press release, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Forest City Police Department, and Rutherfordton Police Department responded to an officer’s initial request for assistance.
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