Asheville police link Biltmore Avenue shooting to retaliation
By The BriefBrief
Asheville police say a downtown shooting that killed two and wounded seven was a retaliatory act tied to earlier gun violence.
WHO:Asheville Police Department (APD)
WHAT:APD linked a downtown shooting to a direct retaliatory act tied to earlier gun violence and said the gunfire erupted near Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue.
WHEN:Reported Aug 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE:Asheville, North Carolina
WHY:The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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