LUMBERTON, N.C. (WNCN) — A Robeson County Schools employee is undergoing treatment after he was shot near district property, the Lumberton Police Department said Wednesday.

At about 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, officers said they were called to Kenric Road in reference to a shooting near the Robeson County School Bus Maintenance Facility.

When they arrived, they said 59-year-old Everette Teal, of Lumberton, was severely injured.

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Teal drove himself to the hospital and was transferred to another facility for more advanced care, where his condition remains stable, according to the sheriff’s office.

Investigators said Teal is an employee of the school district and is believed to have just left the maintenance facility when the shooting took place.

They said the incident remains under investigation and details are limited at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lumberton Police Department Detective Cedrick McKinnon at 910-671-3845.

Chloe Rafferty

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