Pajhwok Afghan News

Police officer among 5 killed in US shooting

KABUL (Pajhwok): Five people including an off-duty police officer were shot dead in the North Carolina capital Raleigh, according to a media report on Thursday.

The incident that happened on Thursday triggering a massive manhunt that shut down part of city for hours and resulted in the arrest of a juvenile suspect, officials said.

Reuters reported two people were wounded: a police officer who was treated and released and a person in hospital in critical condition, a police spokesman said.

Multiple law-enforcement agencies took part in the manhunt, turning neighborhoods into crime scenes flooded with first responders. Citizens were told to shelter in place.

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