A 24-year-old woman has died from the injuries she received Sunday night after a shooting near Wendell.
At approximately 10:40 p.m. deputies with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in the 7000 block of Hodge Road.
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When they arrived, they found Serenity Spencer, 24, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Spencer was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, where she later died.
A homicide investigation is underway. Investigators said they found multiple shell casings at the scene.
The Wake County Sheriff's Office said it marks its first fatal shooting of the year and its third homicide.
The sheriff's office said Spencer did not live at the home where the shooting happened.
Investigators believe the shooting is related to an ongoing dispute.
There is no threat to the community, the sheriff's office said.
Anyone with information that would assist in the investigation is asked to call the Wake County Sheriff's Office at 919-856-6911.