Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Bojangles shooting in Burgaw leaves one injured

(Courtesy Town of Burgaw)

BURGAW — A shooting in Burgaw Tuesday evening has left one person with non-life-threatening injuries.

Around 9:20 p.m. on April 18, Burgaw Police Department responded to the scene at 831 NC Highway 53, the address of the fast-food restaurant, Bojangles, due to reports of shots fired. The injured person sought treatment at Pender Medical Center.

The incident is under investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the investigations division: 910-259-4924.


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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