CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — According to Caldwell County officials, a teenager from Burke County was shot and killed at a homecoming party for students at Hibriten High School.
Deputies say it happened at an old wedding venue along Grandin Road east of Lenior Friday night.
Channel 9 doesn’t know how many students were at the party and if it was being chaperoned at the time.
Investigators say there were around 70-80 people at the party when the shooting happened.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates.
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