ASHEBORO N.C. – Police are working to understand what led to a shooting last night in Asheboro that left a local man shot in the foot.
On August 5th, 2022, at approximately 2am, patrol officers with the Asheboro Police Department were dispatched to a mobile home on Walnut Street, in reference to a gunshot wound. According to a press release from the Asheboro Police Department this morning, when officers arrived and entered the residence they located one white male victim, identified as Randal Clay Allred, with a gunshot wound to his right foot. Officers rendered aid to the victim, and he was transported by Randolph County EMS to a local medical facility.
Police say preliminary information obtained on-scene indicates there was a struggle inside the residence before the victim was shot. The investigation is on-going, and detectives are still working to identify, and speak with, numerous individuals that were inside the residence when the shooting occurred.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to contact Randolph County Crimestoppers at 336-672-7463 or Detective Kallam at 336-626-1300 ext. 317.