{"id":4970,"date":"2026-07-04T15:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4970"},"modified":"2026-07-04T15:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:34:26","slug":"fuquay-varina-police-officer-fires-at-suspect-who-pointed-gun-near-action-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4970","title":{"rendered":"Fuquay-Varina police officer fires at suspect who pointed gun near Action Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A Fuquay-Varina police officer fired at least one gunshot at a suspect after town officials said the male \u201cpointed a firearm at the officer\u201d late Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4968\">Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon due to injury<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officers were unable to find the person after the incident that was reported around 11:20 p.m. in Action Park at 609 Wake Chapel Road, according to a town of Fuquay-Varina news release.<\/p>\n<p>While on a routine patrol, the release said, a Fuquay-Varina police officer spotted a person walking along railroad tracks behind the park, which is near Fayetteville Street.<\/p>\n<p>The officer tried to \u201cmake contact\u201d with the person, but during the encounter, the suspect \u201creportedly pointed a firearm at the officer,\u201d Susan Weis, Fuquay-Varina communications director, said in the news release.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CRIME TRACKER \u2014 Sign up for CBS 17\u2019s newsletter with the latest in local crime<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe officer discharged their weapon at the suspect, and the suspect fled the scene on foot,\u201d the news release said. Officials did not say how many shots were fired.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4966\">No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina loses in Wimbledon 3rd round to Elise Mertens<\/a><\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tWAKE COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tFuquay-Varina officer fires at man who pointed gun: Officials<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tSuspect in 2 Roanoke Rapids killings caught in Wake Co.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\t1 at hospital after Raleigh shooting near Green Road<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The news release said that the person involved, only described as a \u201cmale,\u201d could not be found despite help from a Wake County Sheriff\u2019s Office K-9 team and an aviation unit from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p>The police officer involved was not injured, Weiss said. No other information was released.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said anyone with information about the incident should contact the Fuquay-Varina Police Department at 919-552-3191 or email fvpolicetips@fuquay-varina.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4964\">FIFPro union denounces racist abuse of players at World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WNCN) &#8212; A Fuquay-Varina police officer fired at least one gunshot at a suspect after town officials said the male &#8220;pointed a firearm at the officer&#8221; late Friday night. 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