Authorities have arrested a man after there was an exchange of gunfire and a shots fired call at a church in a western NC county, WSPA-TV reports.
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The suspect’s identity is not known at this time.
– Nobody was hurt in an alleged church shooting in Haywood County Wednesday afternoon. Heidi Warren said when deputies arrived, they found one man inside Maple Grove Baptist Church. She would not say how many officers fired their weapons.
Shannon O’Toole, a spokesman with the SBI, said around 7 p.m. the SBI would not comment on the status of the victim.
Haywood County medical examiner Garry Wooten was at the scene but would not talk to reporters. There was a single man in the church – no other people were in the church at the time.
The shooting occurred outside the church.
Gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and law enforcement.
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Maple Grove typically has 50-60 worshipers on Sunday mornings. The scene remained active as an investigation moves forward.
