The Raleigh Police Department has reported several violent incidents involving large groups of minors during the Independence Day holiday weekend.

羅利警察局報告指出，在獨立日假期週末期間，發生了數起涉及大量未成年人的暴力事件。

The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) described these disturbances as 'teen takeovers,' which are gatherings of young people in public spaces organized through social media. On July 4, about 3,000 juveniles gathered in Brier Creek and 5,000 in Glenwood South; furthermore, officials estimated that 50% of these participants came from outside the city. These gatherings caused physical fights and the use of firearms. In Brier Creek, two people were injured, while six others were wounded in Glenwood South. Additionally, two more people were shot after a confrontation at a gas station on Capital Boulevard. In total, nine people were hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.

羅利警察局 (RPD) 將這些騷亂描述為「青少年接管」 (teen takeovers)，意指年輕人透過社交媒體組織在公共空間聚集。7 月 4 日，約有 3,000 名青少年在 Brier Creek 聚集，5,000 名在 Glenwood South 聚集；此外，官員估計這些參與者中有 50% 來自市外。這些聚集導致了肢體衝突及使用槍械。在 Brier Creek 有兩人受傷，而在 Glenwood South 則有六人受傷。此外，在 Capital Boulevard 的一家加油站發生對峙後，另有兩人中彈。總共九人住院，傷勢均無生命危險。

To manage the situation, nearly 300 RPD officers responded, supported by several other local police departments and the State Highway Patrol. Although one juvenile was arrested for possessing a firearm, the RPD emphasized that this person was not identified as a shooter. Consequently, the actual perpetrators remain unknown, and investigations are still ongoing. These violent events are particularly concerning because they happened despite an 11% decrease in nonfatal shootings during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year.

為了管控局面，近 300 名 RPD 警員到場處理，並得到其他數個地方警察局及州公路巡邏隊的支援。儘管一名青少年因持有槍械被逮捕，但 RPD 強調，該名人士並未被確認為槍手。因此，真正的犯罪者仍然未知，調查仍在進行中。這些暴力事件尤其令人擔憂，因為 2026 年第一季度的非致命槍擊事件較前一年下降了 11%，但此類事件依然發生。

In response to these events, Mayor Janet Cowell asserted that this trend is a national issue. She is currently considering the introduction of a city-wide curfew for anyone aged 17 and under. This potential rule is being prepared for discussion by the City Council to prevent future youth violence and to address the underlying causes of such instability.

針對這些事件，市長 Janet Cowell 聲明此趨勢是一個全國性問題。她目前正考慮針對 17 歲及以下人士引入全市範圍的宵禁。這項潛在規定正準備提交市議會討論，以防止未來的青少年暴力並解決導致此類不穩定現象的根本原因。

Raleigh authorities are continuing their investigation into the shootings while the city government considers implementing a youth curfew.

羅利當局將繼續調查槍擊事件，而市政府則考慮實施青少年宵禁。