13 shot, 2 dead, in North Carolina mass shooting at large party

A mass shooting at a large party in rural North Carolina left 13 people shot, with two dead, local officials said.

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said in an Oct. 25 Facebook post that seven others are in critical condition after the shooting on a rural road outside of Maxton, located about 30 miles southwest of Fayetteville.

Over 150 people ran from the party before law enforcement arrived, Wilkins said. Deputies were on scene before 3 a.m. Oct. 25, the sheriff’s office said in an earlier update.

There was no current threat, he said, adding it appeared to be an isolated incident.

The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Sheriff’s investigators were asking for help from anyone with information about the shooting or anyone around when the shooting began.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: North Carolina mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 11 others shot, at party