Overnight shootings investigations
Salisbury Police are actively working 2 separate homicides that occurred overnight.
On Sunday a 1:22am Salisbury Police were called to the Firewater Restaurant and Lounge at 122 Avalon Dr reference a shooting. When officers arrived they were notified that someone had been shot in the parking lot and had been taken to Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center by private vehicle. The victim, identified as Sharod Raheen Mathis age 22, died of his injuries. Salisbury Police Criminal Investigators and the State Bureau of Investigations are working the case.
On Sunday at 4:19am Salisbury Police, Fire and EMS were called to 200 Harrel St reference two people shot. When officers arrived they located a 56 year old victim with a gunshot wound to the leg who was then transported to the hospital. The second victim was a 7 year old, who was deceased at the scene.
Salisbury Police Criminal Investigators and the State Bureau of Investigations are working this case together.
Instructions:
Anyone with information regarding these cases is encouraged to call the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333, visit www.nixle.us/tip for anonymous tips or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.
Address/Location
Rowan County NC
Salisbury, NC 28144
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MYSALISBURY followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Law enforcement, military, homeland and local/private security
- Event:
- Ongoing Investigation