By admin 
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Two people were hospitalized after an early-morning shooting in Hope Mills on Tuesday, according to police.
Read more G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and the Middle East as Zelenskyy joins in France
Officers with the Hope Mills Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. to the 2100 block of Yates Ranch Road following reports of shots fired.
When officers arrived, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds to the back, police said.
Read more The Latest: G7 to focus on Ukraine and Iran on first full day of meetings
Police responded to a report of shots fired on Yates Rach Road in Hope Mills early Tuesday morning. (Ray Duffy/CBS 17) 
Police responded to a report of shots fired on Yates Rach Road in Hope Mills early Tuesday morning. (Ray Duffy/CBS 17) 
Police responded to a report of shots fired on Yates Rach Road in Hope Mills early Tuesday morning. (Ray Duffy/CBS 17)
Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital by EMS crews and are believed to be in stable condition, police said.
Read more Moderate Tuesday before heat, humidity make major comeback in central NC
The shooting remains under investigation.