Police: 1 person shot at Lumberton Walmart on Black Friday

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) -- One person was shot Friday at Walmart on Fayetteville Road in Lumberton, according to police.

Officers arrived as the building was being evacuated and attempted to located the shooter and any victims, according to police.

Police didn't find a shooter or any victims in the store, but surveillance video shows a shooter leaving the store as it's being evacuated, according to the Lumberton Police Department.

Officers learned minutes later a person showed up at UNC Health Southeastern with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to police.

A suspect has been identified and police are working to locate him, according to a news release. The name of the person is not being released at this time.

Police said the two individuals involved knew each other and said it appears to be an isolated incident. Police are not aware of any other customers or employees who were injured.

In a statement to News13, Walmart said it is "working with local law enforcement" and directed all questions to them.

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No other details were immediately available. News13 has a crew headed to the scene.

Count on News13 for updates.

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