At least 5 dead in shooting along Raleigh nature trail

Law enforcement officials in Raleigh, North Carolina.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Five people were shot and killed along a nature trail in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday evening.

One of the victims was an off-duty police officer, Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said. At least two other people were injured and have been hospitalized. "We must stop this mindless violence in America, we must address gun violence," Baldwin said. "We have much to do, and tonight we have much to mourn."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.