3 killed, 1 wounded in rural North Carolina shooting

LA GRANGE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff says three people were killed and one wounded in a shooting in a rural town.

A statement from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived at the outbuilding of a home in La Grange early Sunday after reports of shots fired.

Three gunshot victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and one was taken to a hospital.

Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram says detectives are in the early stages of the investigation.

Names of the victims weren’t immediately released.