Salisbury, N.C. — Police say two people are dead after a shooting early Sunday morning in Salisbury.
Officials with the Salisbury Police Department say that they were called to an address on 3rd Street around 8:40 a.m. for a reported shooting.
Officers found two victims who were pronounced dead at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.
The two victims have been identified as Shamarion Hooker, 20, and Skylar Mackey, 21.
Police believe the two victims shot each other.
“It’s just crazy to get a phone call and hear your nephew got shot,” said Shawate Hooker, Shamarion’s uncle.
Shawate told Channel 9′s Glenn Counts he didn’t know all the details, but just knew that the two victims were “shooting at each other.”
Police said one of the men was in the street and the other was in a car when they opened fire on each other. The driver of the car then crashed into a power pole.
Police said they caught a man who ran away from the scene, but it’s not clear if he’ll be charged.
Both families say they’re just trying to cope with their loss.
“I don’t know what happened here but it seems like he didn’t get back on the right road. I just wish this would never have happened to him, I wish something different would have happened,” said Shawate.
“All I want to say for the other family, a prayer go out to you all, and you all pray for my family,” said another family member.
Officials say an investigation is underway and that they will provide updates as they have them. Police are asking anyone with information on this shooting to call Lt. Casper at 704-638-5333 or via email at investigations@salisburync.gov.
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