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Raleigh: Gunfire hits garage on Massey Preserve Trail; no injuries reported

CBS 17, citing city police, says six people were inside when a shooter fired into the garage. WRAL saw at least one hole there.

UpdatedThis story has changed since it was first published.

By Triangle Local Staff · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Raleigh police are investigating after gunfire hit a home on Massey Preserve Trail in northeast Raleigh early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.Confirmed by Raleigh Police Department, as reported by CBS 17; WRAL (both posted Oct. 29, 2026)
  • CBS 17, citing that department, wrote that an unidentified shooter fired into the garage, that six residents were inside, and that no one was hurt.Confirmed by Raleigh Police Department, as reported by CBS 17 (posted 7:47 a.m. Eastern Oct. 29, 2026)
  • WRAL's Breaking News Tracker found officers and a forensics team at the house and reported at least one hole in the garage. That page placed the street near Mitchell Mill Road and Forestville Road.Confirmed by WRAL (posted 11:03 a.m. Eastern Oct. 29, 2026, as stamped on the page; the feed time was 7:03 a.m. Eastern)
  • The department, as quoted by CBS 17, called the case active and said it had no further information to release.Confirmed by Raleigh Police Department, as reported by CBS 17
  • WRAL did not print a resident count, a no-injury line, or an unidentified-shooter line.Confirmed by Comparison of WRAL and CBS 17 (Oct. 29, 2026)

Still unknown

  • Who fired the shots, and from where
  • Whether anyone will be charged
  • A clock more exact than early Thursday morning
  • A written Raleigh Police Department news flash we can read ourselves

What this means for you

Public safety
Officials have not named a suspect. This story is not an official or emergency notice. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Instructions from Raleigh Police Department Homicide Unit page; Raleigh/Wake Crime Stoppers

This site is not the Raleigh Police Department. For the case, use the department. Tips can go to Raleigh/Wake Crime Stoppers at 919-834-4357. This is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Raleigh, city officers are investigating after gunfire hit a house on Massey Preserve Trail early Thursday.

CBS 17, citing that department, wrote that an unidentified person fired into the garage while six residents were inside, and that nobody was hurt.

WRAL's Breaking News Tracker found a forensics team at the same street and reported at least one hole in the garage. That account placed the neighborhood near Mitchell Mill Road and Forestville Road.

The force, as quoted on the WNCN page, called the case active and said it had nothing else to release. WRAL did not print a head count or a no-injury line.

Triangle Local is not Raleigh's police department. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What we don't know yet

Who fired, from where, and whether anyone will be charged. A written department note has not turned up.

Photos

Text-only. No outlet or department photos are used here.

Why it matters

Gunfire hit a northeast Raleigh house while people were inside. Neighbors need that CBS 17's police account reports no injuries, and that WRAL independently placed officers at that garage.

Updates

  1. Oct 29, 2026, 8:05 AM

    CBS 17, citing Raleigh police, reports shots into a Massey Preserve Trail garage, six people inside, and no injuries. WRAL independently found officers at that garage and at least one hole in it.

Sources

  1. Shots fired into northeast Raleigh home on Massey Preserve Trail, police say (CBS 17 / WNCN, posted Oct. 29, 2026, 7:47 a.m. Eastern: Raleigh police; six residents in the home; unidentified shooter shot into the garage; no injuries; active investigation; no further information. Read via the station's public WordPress JSON because the HTML page returned 403 here. Text-only; no CBS 17 photos used.)

    Official sourcePublished by Raleigh Police Department, via CBS 17 · Checked Oct 29, 2026, 8:04 AM

  2. Shots fired into home in Northeast Raleigh neighborhood (WRAL staff, posted Oct. 29, 2026, 11:03 a.m. Eastern on the page; feed stamp 7:03 a.m.: Raleigh police investigating; Breaking News Tracker; at least one bullet hole in the garage of a home on Massey Preserve Trail; neighborhood close to Mitchell Mill Road and Forestville Road. Did not print a resident count, a no-injury line, or an unidentified-shooter line. Text-only; no WRAL photos used.)

    Published by WRAL · Checked Oct 29, 2026, 8:04 AM

  3. Raleigh Police Department Homicide Unit page (fetched Oct. 29, 2026: anonymous Raleigh CrimeStoppers line 919-834-4357). No written news flash matching this Massey Preserve Trail case was posted on that public page.

    Official sourcePublished by City of Raleigh · Checked Oct 29, 2026, 8:04 AM

  4. Raleigh CrimeStoppers (anonymous tip line; 919-834-4357 also listed on the department homicide page)

    Official sourcePublished by Raleigh CrimeStoppers · Checked Oct 29, 2026, 8:04 AM

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