An argument at a card game led to one man being killed and one man being shot on Saturday.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:59 a.m. on Oct. 10, when authorities from Robeson County Sheriff’s Office in Rowland, North Carolina, responded to a report of two men having been shot at a residence.
MORE: Girl, 3, runs off trail and falls into scalding water at Yellowstone National Park“The shootings are the result of an argument at a card game,” read a statement released by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
When the police arrived they found 54-year-old Rodney Lewis of Rowland, North Carolina, suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Authorities did not release details on the extent of his injuries.
MORE: Boy, 2, dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while 2 adults and teen were home with himThe first responders also found 24-year-old Jamel R. Hendrix of Lumberton, North Carolina, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Hendrix was immediately transported for treatment at Southeastern Health in Lumberton but died from the gunshot wound suffered at the card game prior to reaching the hospital.
MORE: Father's loss to young son in arm wrestling leads to shooting, 8-hour standoff: PoliceNo information was released about the relationships of the individuals who were attending the card game and who the suspect is, how many people witnessed the incident, or what the circumstances were that led to the argument and the subsequent shooting.
Authorities are now actively investigating the shootings and there has been no further information on if there would be any arrests.