NC State Student Charged With I-40 Shootings in Raleigh
NC State Student Charged In String Of Shootings Around Southwest Raleigh
Source: Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification (CCBI)
A student at North Carolina State University has been charged in a string of shootings around southwest Raleigh.
23-year-old Andrew Thomas Graney is facing multiple felony charges in connection to the shootings that spanned from Monday through Thursday (Nov. 4-7). Those charges include:
- 1 count of assault with a deadly weapon
- 11 counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or vehicle.
A spokesperson from NC State confirmed to WRAL on Friday that Graney is currently a senior majoring in anthropology.
Graney was captured Thursday afternoon after over two dozen police officers swarmed a neighborhood on Kentford Court in southwest Raleigh. A second man was also detained but released with no charges.
The Details
In the series of shootings, eight vehicles and four homes were shot at during the week. One woman was hurt. The latest incidents occurred Thursday morning on Trailwood Drive, near NC State’s Centennial Campus. That incident prompted the university to issue a WolfAlert to its students.
Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said:
I am a Raleigh resident too, and I share your sentiments. We are actively working with an incredible team of local state and federal partners who have graciously provided personnel and other resources to aid us in pursuing every lead.
Graney is expected to appear in court Friday at 1:30 pm.
Meanwhile, police are still looking for information that could lead to more arrests.
If you have more information, contact Raleigh Police at 919-996-3335 or visit http://www.raleighcrimestoppers.org to leave a tip. There is a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to additional arrests.
