STANLEY, N.C. — A worker was accidentally shot in the leg Wednesday night at the Lake Norman Quarry, officials said.
Officials said the gunfire came from an adjacent property.
A caller reported shots being fired in the area near Highway 16 at about 7:50 p.m.
Authorities searched roads near the quarry to find the source of the gunfire and told Channel 9 they were talking to a person of interest.
The caller said it appeared that two weapons were being fired and sounded like someone was doing target practice nearby.
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The person who was shot was working on a crane tower at the time.
The victim was taken to a hospital.