Police: Shooting Outside Hookah Lounge Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Hurt

By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
April 3, 2023Updated: April 3, 2023

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.—One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in the parking lot of a North Carolina hookah lounge, police said.

The shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday at the EV Lounge, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook.

A male victim died at the scene and four adults were transported to a hospital, including one listed in critical condition and three with minor injuries, police said.

An initial investigation found an “altercation” inside the lounge led to a shooting in the parking lot, police said.