WPD investigating Friday shooting

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Friday evening.

Police say the shooting happened around 7 p.m. on Maides Avenue near Princess Place Drive.

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and dispatch informed them there was a female victim who was shot in the leg. The victim told police she was driving down Maides Avenue when she heard gunshots, then realized she’d been shot. She then drove to nearby Princess Place Drive where she called 911. She told police she did not see anyone or and passing cars in the area when the shots went off.