RALEIGH, N.C. — A tragic incident occurred on Friday morning at Coquette Brasserie, a French restaurant located in North Hills, Raleigh, where a shooting left one man dead and two others injured. The police reported that the gunman entered the restaurant around 11 a.m., fatally shooting a man before subsequently injuring himself. The shooter is currently in critical condition, while a bystander who was also struck by gunfire reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation suggests that the shooting was likely due to a dispute, though it remains unclear if the men involved had prior relations.

Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson confirmed at a press conference that, “This was not a random incident. This is not something that happens on a daily basis in North Hills” [source](https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-shooting-restaurant-dead-injured-c5e5da95ff69c38c2a4fda64301e9caa). In response to the incident, multiple Wake County schools were placed on lockdown, a precaution that has since been lifted.

The shooting was described as a serious event that prompted heavy law enforcement presence near the shopping mall throughout the day. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein expressed his support for the local police department and urged the public to avoid the area while law enforcement conducted their investigation. Traffic restrictions surrounding the incident are expected to last for several hours as authorities continue their inquiries into the situation. For updates on this ongoing investigation, please refer to [India Times](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/one-dead-two-injured-in-shooting-at-north-carolinas-north-hills/articleshow/117341347.cms).