16-year-old arrested in Raleigh ‘teen takeover’ shooting during Fourth of July celebrations: Police

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — An arrest was made Wednesday in connection with multiple shootings involving teenagers during Fourth of July celebrations in Raleigh, police said.

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According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers obtained a secure custody order for a 16-year-old in a shooting in the 10 block of Glenwood Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on July 5.

The 16-year-old is charged with felony riot, possession of a firearm by a minor, and discharging a firearm within city limits, according to Raleigh police.

Police said the 16-year-old was arrested and taken to a juvenile detention center.

The shooting in the 10 block of Glenwood Avenue was one several that took place as part of a “teen takeover” that brought thousands of teenagers to Raleigh during Fourth of July weekend.

According to Raleigh police, the incidents began on July 4 around 10:30 p.m. in Brier Creek when 3,000 teenagers gathered to the area. A fight led to gunshots being fired, resulting in an adult bystander being shot and another being injured by shattered glass.

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Police said about 5,000 teenagers then gathered to Glenwood South, where multiple shootings took place between 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., including the incident in the 10 block of Glenwood Avenue. Six people were shot during these incidents.

Around 4:30 a.m., according to Raleigh police, another shooting was reported at a gas station in the 800 block of Capital Boulevard, leaving two people with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the Capital Boulevard incident is related to the earlier shootings.

A total of nine people were shot in the teen takeover.

The 16-year-old is the first suspect arrested in connection with these incidents. No further arrests have been announced as of Wednesday afternoon.

The investigation into the teen takeover remains ongoing.

In response to these incidents, the Raleigh City Council is proposing a youth curfew.

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