Man injured in afternoon shooting at 15th & Wooster streets

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police say one person was shot this afternoon at the corner of 15th & Wooster streets.

Investigators say the 32-year-old man is being treated at New Hanover Regional Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.

Police say they responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 2 p.m. Witnesses told officers that two cars were involved in the shooting. The victim’s vehicle was a white Nissan Maxima rental car with Virginia license plates. The other vehicle was described as a dark blue or black sedan.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the Wilmington Police Department at (910) 343-3609 or Text-a-Tip to Tip708.

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