Lincolnton man shot by masked intruder, deputies say

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A masked person entered a Lincolnton house early Saturday morning and started shooting while five people were playing cards, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said.

Someone called 911 to report the shooting in the 3600 block of Gladden Drive, but hung up.

Deputies arrived at the house around 1:45 a.m., but could not get into the home, because all of the doors were locked.

Officials learned that Timothy Burris, 43, was grazed by a bullet on his forehead and was driven to Carolina's HealthCare System Lincoln. No one else was injured.