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Verbal sparring over citizenship leads to shooting (updated with 911 calls)
by Staff Reports
updated May 15, 2006 3:39 pm
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ASHEVILLE – A parting gunshot from a vehicle leaving Waffle House in West Asheville shattered a window and caused a minor injury, police said.

The shooting happened around 3:00 a.m. Saturday after a group of whites argued with a group of Hispanics at the 24-hour restaurant on Smokey Park Highway, Asheville police Lt. Wallace Welch said.

“The two groups were jawing back and forth with each other over citizenship issues and whatnot,” Welch said.

As the Hispanic group drove off, someone in the vehicle fired at least once into a large window near the front door, he said.

Whether from a ricocheted bullet or flying glass, Welch said, one man’s arm was bleeding when police arrived. He declined medical treatment.

Police were looking for a white Dodge Intrepid that left the restaurant going west.

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audio The first 911 call was made around 3:07 a.m. following the shooting at the Waffle House on Smokey Park Highway.(488 KB)
audio One person was shot at the Waffle House on Smokey Park Hwy on Saturday night. The injured person was disoriented and listed the wrong location when he called 911 at 3:07 a.m. (Warning: This audio contains language that may be offensive.)(456 KB)
audio A final call was made at 3:10 a.m. following the shooting at the Waffle House on Smokey Park Hwy. Saturday morning.(282 KB)