ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Officials now say four people have died and three people were hurt in a shooting in western North Carolina.
Asheville police spokeswoman Christina Hallingse said in a news release Thursday that the suspected gunman is among the dead. Hallingse says it appears Maurice Laron Garner shot and killed himself.
The spokeswoman said 32-year-old Erica Nichelle Smith was found dead at the home around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Asheville City Schools spokeswoman Ashley-Michelle Thublin told local media that four students were injured. Two of them have died. Their names have not been released.
The names and conditions of those being treated at Mission Hospital in Asheville have not been released.
Police have not said what sparked the shooting. Police Chief Tammy Hooper planned to release more information later Thursday.
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