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Manhunt Underway: Suspects Open Fire on Trooper During High-Speed Chase in Chapel Hill

@SpectacularMag Staff

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Chapel Hill Police are on the hunt for three suspects who fled after shooting at a North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) trooper early Saturday morning. The dramatic incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m. during a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle.

While the trooper escaped unscathed, bullets from the suspects struck multiple other vehicles in the Timber Hollow Court and Mendel Drive area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

According to investigators, the suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, disappearing into the night. Law enforcement is now working to identify and locate the individuals responsible for the gunfire.

The Chapel Hill Police Department urges anyone with information to step forward. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit https://chapelhillcrimestoppers.com/. Information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward up to $2,000.

The investigation remains active as police work to bring those involved to justice.

About Chapel Hill CrimeStoppers

Chapel Hill CrimeStoppers serves Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the UNC-CH campus. to help identify, prevent, solve and reduce crime. CrimeStoppers is a private, nonprofit organization that assists law enforcement officers and agencies but is not a part of any law enforcement agency.  CrimeStoppers cannot, itself, investigate crimes, make arrests, or serve as the intake agency for initial reports from victims of the crime. CrimeStoppers was set up in 1993 to break the wall of silence that surrounds most crime and which criminals exploit to avoid arrest. The anonymous number provides a pipeline to people who have information that they want to share but feel at risk of retribution.  It’s a simple, secure service that provides information to police without anyone knowing who provided the information that brings criminals to justice. Working in this way we have created a highly effective system built on integrity and trust that works for everyone – except criminals.