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Gunshot victim found lying in Elizabeth City Comfort Inn parking lot

Posted at 10:54 PM, Jun 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-14 06:29:19-04

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A man is in stable condition after being shot early Saturday morning.

Police were called to a shooting behind a 7-Eleven on Hughes Boulevard at 2:14 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found a 30 to 40 people crowded around the victim, 30-year-old Christopher Harrell.

Harrell was lying in the parking lot of the Comfort Inn on 306 S. Hughes Boulevard.

Medics took Harrell to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, where an examination revealed Harrell was shot twice.

Harrell was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for further medical treatment.

There is currently no suspect information.

The Elizabeth City Police Department is asking anyone with knowledge about this shooting to call Elizabeth City / Pasquotank crime line 252-335-5555 or call the Elizabeth City Police Department 252-335-4321.