Overview
- Officers responded to gunfire on Biltmore Avenue outside Dalton's Distillery and the Smile Starters parking lot after dozens of shots were reported and many people had gathered outside bars.
- Investigators found evidence and collected witness statements that point to a passing vehicle as the source of the gunfire, with witnesses reporting 25–30 shots fired in seconds.
- Two people were killed and seven others were wounded; five victims were described as stable and two remained hospitalized.
- Police say the shooting likely was not random and may be connected to a prior gun violence incident, but investigators have not released details about that earlier case.
- The Asheville Police Department has made no arrests, is asking the public for tips, and city leaders urged residents not to normalize gun violence as investigators continue processing the scene.