HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — A teenager who was shot in the head at a large party at a North Carolina barn venue has died.
Citing an Orange County sheriff's release, news outlets report that 18-year-old Rashiya Melton died Monday. She was found behind the barn early Sunday morning and airlifted to a hospital.
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The sheriff's office says around 300 people attended the party at Smokehouse Valley Farm, northwest of Hillsborough. Around 150 people were still there when deputies arrived.
A second person was shot in the leg but wouldn't cooperate with investigators.
Orange County Chief Deputy Jamison Sykes says many attendees were high-school age and aren't cooperating. No arrests have been announced, but Sykes says charges are pending.
Sheriff Charles Blackwood says alcohol was involved.
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