Scene of Wilmington, North Carolina, shooting 4/3/21

Seven people were shot early Saturday, April 3, 2021, during a party in Wilmington, North Carolina, police said. (Photo courtesy of CNN) 
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A shooting at a house party early Saturday in Wilmington, North Carolina, left three people dead and four others injured, according to a report from CNN. 

Gunfire erupted inside the home, striking the seven people, according to police, who said they were called there shortly after midnight.

Authorities described the shooting as a gunfight in a news release but did not elaborate.

No one was in police custody early Saturday, and at least one person suspected of firing shots is believed to have fled, according to Lt. Irving, a Wilmington police watch commander.

Officers still were trying to determine who opened fire, Irving said. Details about what led to the shooting, or how many people fired shots, weren't immediately available.

The names of those killed or injured were not immediately released, as police said they still were trying to inform next of kin Saturday morning.

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