STATESVILLE, N.C. — Statesville Police confirm one person is dead after a shooting during a gather overnight Saturday morning.
Officers responded to 1100 block a Fifth Street just after 2:30 a.m. after hearing several shots in the area. When officers arrived to the location they found a woman lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound.
Stateville officers immediately began CPR until EMS arrived and transported her to a local hospital. Teyhonnah Dye, 20, later died from her injuries, police said.
Police said a crowd of over 50 people were present at the scene of the homicide.
Police did not mention any suspect information.
The Statesville Police department is asking anyone with information on this homicide contact the police department.