One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in the parking lot of a North Carolina hookah lounge, police said.

The shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday at the V Luxx Hookah Lounge, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook.

A male victim died at the scene and four adults were transported to a hospital, including one listed in critical condition and three with minor injuries, police said.

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Police are shown working on the scene of a shooting near the V Luxx Hookah Lounge in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on April 3, 2023. One person was killed, and four others were injured in the shooting. (Fayetteville Police Department via AP)

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An initial investigation found an "altercation" inside the lounge led to a shooting in the parking lot, police said.