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Nine people were injured in Raleigh over the July Fourth holiday weekend as thousands of teens descended upon Brier Creek, then Glenwood South, in what Raleigh police describe as a \u201cteen takeover.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a Sunday night statement, Raleigh police described massive scenes of chaos involving thousands of teens and numerous law enforcement agencies that took hours to \u201cbring the situation under control.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among those hurt, two witnesses were injured with one struck by gunfire while another was hit by shattered glass during the shooting.<\/p>\n

All nine who were injured don\u2019t have life-threatening injuries, police said.<\/p>\n

No one has been arrested as of Sunday night, and police are seeking assistance from the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened across our city on the Fourth of July is both heartbreaking and unacceptable,\u201d said Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce in a statement.<\/p>\n

Police say the melees were part of a teen takeover, a social media trend that has been witnessed across the country where teens show up unannounced with the location shared over social media or other messaging. Some takeovers have involved weapons, fights and a police response, according to a CNN report.<\/a><\/p>\n

In Raleigh, the teen takeover occurred on a weekend that already had extra staffing due to the holiday and the late-night fireworks and festivities, police said. Raleigh police said at least 300 officers were on duty July 4 and early July 5.<\/p>\n

Here is how Raleigh police describe the sequence of events that began Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning:<\/p>\n

Police arrived around 10:30 p.m. at Brier Creek, a massive retail and residential area in the northwestern part of Raleigh that\u2019s divided by Glenwood Avenue. They responded to reports of a fight near the movie theater and stores west of Glenwood Avenue.<\/p>\n

Police say at least 3,000 teens were there as part of a takeover, and after juveniles were removed from a store, \u201ca large fight erupted outside,\u201d according to the release.<\/p>\n

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Gunshots were fired, and the first two bystanders were injured, police said. A juvenile with a handgun was detained, police said, but police say the teen wasn\u2019t responsible for the shooting.<\/p>\n

Police say 5,000 people \u2014 teens who had reassembled after dispersing from Brier Creek \u2014 were involved in the takeover on Glenwood South, the southern part of Glenwood Avenue between Peace and Hillsborough streets.<\/p>\n

Police say they responded to shootings in the nightlife district around 1:35 a.m. in two locations on Glenwood Avenue and two on adjacent streets.<\/p>\n

The shootings occurred at 1:34 a.m., 2:05 a.m., 2:30 a.m. and 3:26 a.m.<\/p>\n

Police have identified six people who were injured, including some who arrived at hospitals on their own.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement from the following agencies helped bring the situation under control: Knightdale Police Department, Zebulon Police Department, Cary Police Department, Wake County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

Police responded to another shooting at 4:30 a.m. at 850 Capital Blvd. Two people were shot following a fight. Police haven\u2019t said whether this incident is connected to the teen takeovers. No one has been arrested in this incident.<\/p>\n

Police are asking for information related to the incidents by calling 919-996-1315.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain committed to identifying those responsible, holding them accountable, and working alongside our community to prevent this from happening again,\u201d Boyce said.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published July 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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