KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was shot Sunday afternoon at a home on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Kannapolis.
According to initial emergency dispatch traffic, officers responded to reports of a shooting inside a residence. Emergency medical personnel staged nearby until law enforcement secured the scene before entering the home to treat the victim.
The woman was transported to a hospital. Her condition has not been released.
Following the shooting, authorities issued a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alert to surrounding law enforcement agencies for a silver Dodge Challenger believed to be connected to the incident. The BOLO identified the suspect as Reginald Wakefield.
As of Sunday afternoon, Wakefield remained at large, and law enforcement agencies were actively searching for him.
Police have not released additional details about what led to the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about Wakefield’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Kannapolis Police Department or call 911 if he is seen.
