Shooting in Salisbury neighborhood leaves 14-year-old hurt, authorities say

SALISBURY, N.C. — Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people, including a 14-year-old, in a Salisbury neighborhood on Sunday morning.

The incident happened on Messner Street between West Horah and West Monroe streets. Several vehicles and a house sustained damage from the bullets. Michael Miller, a resident of the neighborhood, said his truck was hit with several rounds, some of which hit his tires and radiator.

“I was in the bed about 1:30 and just heard all kinds of ... thought it was some fireworks, and then I told my old lady, ‘Them ain’t fireworks, them gunshots. Get on the floor.’ So we got on the floor. After that, I opened the door up and seen all kinds of police out here,” Miller said.

Channel 9′s veteran crime reporter, Glenn Counts, spoke with the family of the 14-year-old victim. They told him that he was sleeping on the sofa when he was hit in the neck by a stray bullet. Doctors were worried that the injury might paralyze him, but Miller said his situation is more hopeful.

“I hope he pulls through pretty good, I talked to his grandfather, said he was moving his fingers and moving his feet so I hope he’ll be alright,” Miller said.

Miller said he’s thankful it didn’t happen to his family.

“Oh man I’m real lucky because when I heard the boom, it was some ‘boom’ like that, man, we just hit the floor praying for our life,” he said.

The other victim was a 20-year-old man, who arrived at the hospital early Sunday morning. Salisbury police have started an investigation to find the person responsible.

Investigators have not said what sparked the violence, but they are just looking for those responsible.

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