Gunshots Strike North Carolina State Highway Patrol Car During Chase

Gunshots strike North Carolina State Highway Patrol car during chase

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A passenger in a car fired shots that hit a North Carolina state trooper's cruiser near Fayetteville Tuesday night during a chase of the car by the trooper, officials said. The incident was reported before 8:45 p.m. along McArthur Road near Interstate 295 just west of Fayetteville, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. No one was injured. The incident began when a trooper tried to stop a driver along I…

State trooper shot at during attempted traffic stop in Fayetteville

The trooper was not hit, but the Highway Patrol vehicle was riddled with bullets and the driver sped away.

State trooper shot at during attempted traffic stop, Fayetteville police officers say

Police told WRAL News that the trooper was not injured during the shooting. WRAL News has reached out to Highway Patrol for more information.