HIGH POINT – A man and woman were shot Friday inside the Family Dollar on S. Main Street, according to High Point police.

At 5:26 p.m., police were dispatched to a shooting call at the Family Dollar at 802 S. Main St., near the Guilford Technical Community College satellite campus. Upon arrival, officers found two people who had sustained gunshot wounds while in the business. Both were transported to High Point Regional Hospital for treatment.

According to police, the victims were inside the store making purchases when a man entered and began shooting. Police said Malcolm Adams, 25, was shot in his left elbow and left side. Cherele Livingston, 21, was shot in her left knee. Both are in good condition and were expected to be released Friday night, according to police.

No other injuries were reported and the motive for the shooting is undetermined, police said. Police wouldn’t release any further information, including potential suspects, Friday night, a spokesperson said.

Police worked the crime scene into the night and didn’t release witnesses until hours after the shooting. Crime scene tape surrounded the shopping center in which the Family Dollar is located as dozens of onlookers were near the crime scene, but none knew what led up to the shooting.

Crime scene investigators snapped photos of license plates and inside the Family Dollar. What appeared to be a motorcycle helmet was laying a few yards from the entrance of Family Dollar.

Police encourage anyone with information concerning the crime to call High Point Crimestoppers at 889-4000.

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