2 children hit by bullet at Burger King drive-thru

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two children were deed by slug erstwhile the conveyance they were successful was changeable astatine Thursday night.

The shooting happened astir 7 p.m. astatine the Burger King astatine 1605 US 70 East successful Durham County.

The sheriff's bureau said the car with the children wrong was successful the drive-thru of the accelerated nutrient edifice erstwhile the shooting happened.

The slug broke the model of the car and deed the 2 children -- ages 2 and 11 -- sitting successful the backmost seat.

The household drove disconnected and took the children to a infirmary for treatment. They person been released from the infirmary and authorities accidental they are doing OK.

The Durham County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

"(It was a) household outing and it's conscionable bittersweet that we are continuing to acquisition the weapon unit that we are successful Durham and my bureau is committed to doing each we tin do," Sheriff Clarence Birkhead told ABC11 connected Friday.

Witnesses said they heard shots fired adjacent astatine the clip the conveyance was hit.

Investigators judge the household was not the intended target.

No suspects were seen and nary 1 has been arrested.

Anyone with accusation is asked to telephone Detective Gould with CID astatine 919-560-0880 oregon communications astatine 919-560-0900 aft concern hours.