Asheville Fatal Shooting: NO Active Shooter in Downtown Asheville, North Carolina

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Asheville Fatal Shooting: NO Active Shooter in Downtown Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville Shooting: Following a gunshot at the DSS office on Coxe Ave. in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, a number of law enforcement agencies are on the scene. A report of an active shooter at Buncombe County Social Work Services has reportedly prompted the response of at least forty police officers, the fire department, and emergency medical services.

There is a strict lockdown in place at Buncombe County Social Work Services, which is situated along Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville. There are now a lot of Asheville police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances at Patton/Coxe, close to the Health and Human Services building. Workers for the county claimed they received orders to leave.

Residents were asked to leave the area as law enforcement agencies investigated the incident. Avoid downtown if possible. FINAL UPDATE: According to the Asheville Fire Department, after investigations, officials determined that there is no active shooter or evidence of a shooting at the location.

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