Shots fired into a Columbus County home

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WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of shots fired into a home.

According to the sheriff’s office, it happened around 1:00 am Saturday in the 100 block of church lane in Whiteville.

The homeowner told the sheriff’s office he heard a single popping sound during the night, but dismissed it and went to bed. The following morning, he discovered a bullet hole in the hallway that had traveled through a secondary wall and into a bedroom.

This case remains under active investigation.
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