Wilmington suspects detained in Leland

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Suspects of a drive-by shooting in Wilmington were detained by Leland Police.

“Our officers got a call from Brunswick County 911 of a drive-by shooting that just occurred in the city of Wilmington. They gave a description of the suspect vehicle. One of our sergeants observed a vehicle matching that description coming off of Highway 17, south from the direction of New Hanover County, ran the tags and made a determination that that was the vehicle that they were looking for,” Leland Police Chief Mike James said.

After identifying the people inside the car, the suspects were detained and taken back to New Hanover County.

We’ll have an update from police tomorrow with more information.