Mountain getaway rocked by ‘latest chapter’ of deadly violence as officials avoid gang label in tourist town

Asheville, North Carolina police linked a deadly shooting on Biltmore Avenue to retaliation for earlier gun violence in the city, according to a statement from the department. The shooting resulted in fatalities. Police did not classify the incident using specific gang-related terminology in their public statements. The department said the violence was connected to a prior shooting in Asheville.

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