COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Five adults and three children were inside a home in Bolton when they heard an explosion and then several gunshots, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.
It happened at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday on 8th Street.
The three women, two men, and the 7-year-old boy, 10-year-old girl, and 13-year-old girl were not hurt.
The Sheriff’s Office says a home and a vehicle on the property were damaged during the shooting.
A Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle in reference to the shooting. The vehicle did not stop when the deputy turned on his lights and siren.
The vehicle sped off and the deputy lost track of it.
The shooting is still under investigation.