The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting involving two men that occurred on Tuesday, July 29, in Morganton.
When deputies responded to the scene on 2339 Conley Bumgarner Road in Morganton, they found Wesley Wilson Whisnant, 28, suffering from a gunshot wound. Bobby Ray Allen, Jr., 51, was also at the scene and had sustained injuries from assault.
Preliminary investigation indicates Allen, Whisnant’s stepfather, shot Whisnant after an altercation.
Allen and Whisnant were taken by Burke County EMS to UNC Health Blue Ridge for treatment. Whisnant was later transferred to Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem for additional care.
This case remains an active investigation. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is working closely with the District Attorney’s Office regarding potential charges related to this incident.
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