Caswell County mass shooting horror as multiple people dead in North Carolina town

Caswell County mass shooting horror as multiple people dead in North Carolina town The Caswell County Sherriff's Office said officers found multiple people with gunshot wounds "Multiple" people have been killed in a mass shooting at a home in North Carolina. The Caswell County Sherriff's Office said in a statement that officers responded to a "call for service" before 8am local time today (1pm UK time) at 352 Brooks Road in Prospect Hill. On arrival, deputies found "multiple people who had been shot" but an exact number has not been revealed. One casualty was taken to Duke University Hospital with a gunshot wound "and there are multiple other fatalities", the police said. The statement, released just before 7pm UK time, reads: "Caswell County Sheriff Tony Durden immediately requested the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). "SBI Crime scene investigators are on scene processing evidence and conducting interviews. There is NO THREAT to the general public, and the event is contained to the above address." Footage from the scene shows a two-storey home surrounded by police tape as numerous emergency services vehicles remained outside the property. Speaking to local broadcaster WFMY, Caswell County Sheriff Tony Durden said there had been "multiple fatalities" and confirmed one person remained in hospital. He said there are no outstanding suspects and stressed there is no ongoing threat to the public. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation also said in a statement: "The Caswell County Sheriff's Office has requested the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau Of Investigation regarding an early morning mass shooting on Brooks Road in Prospect Hill, North Carolina. "This event occurred around 8:30 AM. Caswell Deputies and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol immediately responded. There is no threat to the general public at this time. "The Castle [sic] County sheriff's office is working to gather the facts of the case. No additional information is available at this time."