SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) — Sanford Police are investigating the early morning shooting death of a 17-year-old male Sanford resident.
Around 1:30AM Wednesday (June 10) officers responded to Oak Branch Lane in The Oaks Apartments after receiving reports of a vehicle collision and a person being shot. When officers arrived on scene they discovered several wrecked cars and a 17-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
According to police post on Facebook, the investigation revealed the vehicle operated by the 17-year-old victim accelerated at a high rate of speed on Oak Branch Lane and collided with the several unoccupied parked cars, including a Lee County Sheriff’s Office patrol car, after he was shot
The 17-year-old victim was transported away from the scene for medical care but was pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel while in transit. This is an active investigation.
If you have information regarding this incident contact Sanford Police Department’s detective division at 919-775-8268