HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. – A teenager is dead following a shooting in Spring Lake.

  • 17-year-old Emanuel Nelson was shot to death in Spring Lake Sunday afternoon.
  • A person of interest is in custody.
  • No charges have been filed yet. 

According to the Harnett County Sheriff's Office, 17-year-old Emanuel Nelson was found shot to death on Hillandale Road Sunday night just after 6 p.m.

Investigators are speaking with a person of interest, but no charges have been filed.

The department has not yet established a motivation for the shooting.

 

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