Infant in critical condition, 2 adults dead after triple shooting in NC home, cops say

Two adults are dead and an infant remains in critical condition after a triple shooting Nov. 1 at a home in Lenoir, according to the Lenoir Police Department.

The adults have been identified as Anthony Maurice Stevenson Jr., 24, and Shantel Leighann Harper, 21, police said. The identity of the infant has not been released.

The shootings happened around noon in the 500 block of NW Willow Street, which hosts a mix of homes and businesses on the city’s north side. Lenoir is about 75 miles northwest of Charlotte, in Caldwell County.

A caller alerted police to the shootings, officials said.

“Officers arrived within five minutes and discovered two adults and an infant child injured from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately requested Medic for assistance and rendered lifesaving first aid to the injured individuals,” police said.

“Preliminary information and evidence gathered during the investigation indicates that the three people injured are related and the shooting was prompted following a domestic disturbance.”

Stevenson and Harper were pronounced dead Monday afternoon at Caldwell UNC Healthcare, officials said. The child was air lifted to Carolinas Medical Center and remains in critical condition, officials said.

Investigators did not give details on who they suspect fired the shots.

This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Infant in critical condition, 2 adults dead after triple shooting in NC home, cops say."