Officers are investigating the early morning shooting, according to the Asheville Police Department. Police say the shooting took place around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve on the New Leicester Highway. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man with a gunshot wound and applied a tourniquet to his leg before EMS arrived, police said. APD detectives asked anyone who has information about the case to send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD in his message he sent 847411 or by contacting (828) 252-1110. I will make a request.
Officers are investigating the early morning shooting, according to the Asheville Police Department.
Police say the shooting took place on the New Leicester Highway around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.
According to police, when officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound and applied a tourniquet to his leg before EMS came.
Police said the man was taken to Mission Hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
APD detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD 847411 or by calling (828) 252-1110.


