x
Breaking News
More () »

17-year-old killed, man injured after shooting in Burlington, police say

Burlington police said a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in a double shooting on Center Avenue.

BURLINGTON, N.C. — CORRECTION: Burlington police have since issued a correction to the age of the teen killed. 

A teen is dead, and a man was injured after a double shooting Thursday night, Burlington police say. 

Police said they were called to the 600 block of Center Avenue about a shooting. That's when officers found Tymondre Womack, 17, and Jaleel Alston, 26, with multiple gunshot wounds. 

Police said Womack died on the scene.

Alston was taken to a local hospital and has now been released.

Investigation revealed that the shooting was a result of a disturbance between two neighbors.

This investigation is ongoing. 

Sgt. Chad Laws is the DARE officer with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office and also the chair of the juvenile crime and prevention council in the county. 

He says the council is learning about young lives lost to gun violence, too often. 

"We are seeing an increase in juvenile crime as it relates to gun violence, and youth being involved in a crime that involves either the use of a firearm or some other relation to firearms," Sgt. Laws said. 

Sgt. Laws said there are lots of resources for youth in Alamance County including a teen court program that keeps juveniles out of the justice system. There's also the Alamance juvenile opportunity bridge, which offers opportunities at Alamance county community college to learn a trade. 

The Burlington Police Department is actively seeking anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other related investigation. We ask you to call the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or by using the mobile App P3 Tips or www.p3tips.com. Tips provided through Crimestoppers may be eligible for cash rewards.

MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2

Subscribe to our daily newsletter Let’s Get 2 It!

Download the WFMY News 2 APP from your Apple or Google Play store.

ADD THE WFMY+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE

ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or search for WFMY.

Amazon Fire TV: Search for WFMY to find the free app to add to your account. You can also add the app directly to your Fire TV through your Amazon account.

Before You Leave, Check This Out