A man died in a shooting in Garner on Monday night.
Garner police identified the man, found shot inside a car on Timber Drive, as Joseph Adams.
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According to the Garner Police Department, the shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. on Timber Drive at Vandora Springs Road. Police said officers were called to the area to investigate a disabled vehicle.
Officers found Adams with a gunshot wound. Police said Adams was the only person in the car when they got there.
Adams was hospitalized but later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the circumstances behind the shooting and ask anyone in the area of Timber Drive and Vandora Springs Road to check their surveillance footage or dash camera.
A post on Facebook asks:
"We need the community’s help to solve this senseless act of violence. If you were traveling on Timber Drive between Tryon Road and White Oak Road yesterday evening between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and have a dash camera, we ask that you contact us. Even the smallest detail could help investigators piece together what happened and bring answers and closure to Joseph’s family. If you have dash camera footage or any information related to this incident, please call or text the Garner Tip Line at 984-223-4875."
The WRAL Breaking News Tracker was at the scene Monday night and saw a red car with shattered windows. A pair of shoes was beside the car.