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Reports of Mount Airy Shooting Prompt Road Closures as Suspect Is Reportedly at Large

Early details rely on scanner traffic with no official confirmation.

Overview

  • Scanner audio indicated multiple people were shot near Welcome Baptist Church Road in Surry County on Thursday.
  • Dispatch reports cited three victims, while social posts claimed fatalities and critical injuries that remain unverified.
  • Local posts described Welcome Baptist Church Road blocked from Smith Lane toward Highway 89 and labeled the area a crime scene.
  • Witness accounts pointed to a trailer park near the road, with mentions of one code blue and several airlifts.
  • The suspect was described as traveling in a burgundy vehicle and was reported as still at large, and authorities had not issued public statements.