ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow) — Next week on Nov. 19, it will be exactly four months since a deadly shooting happened on Biltmore Avenue.

Most cases are considered cold cases when all leads have been exhausted and when a considerable amount of time has gone by. Although there have been no arrests in connection to the July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting, the case is far from cold, police told 828NewsNow on Nov. 13.

“It remains a very active and open investigation,” spokesperson Rick Rice said on behalf of the Asheville Police Department.

Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue early Sunday morning.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue on July 19.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue early Sunday morning.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue on July 19.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue early Sunday morning.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue on July 19.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue early Sunday morning.
Asheville police officers and forensic investigators process the scene of a deadly shooting along Biltmore Avenue and Short Coxe Avenue on July 19.

Rice said detectives are still investigating and still seeking answers and that sharing certain details could jeopardize the case. According to past 828NewsNow reporting, police have executed more than 25 warrants and subpoenas and collected digital evidence since the shooting that killed two people and injured seven others.

Police previously told 828NewsNow that they have identified several suspects and co-conspirators, recovered what they believe is the vehicle used in the shooting and previously linked the case to other incidents of gun violence in Western North Carolina.

The shooting happened in the 250 block of Biltmore Avenue near Short Coxe Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. July 19. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Two people died and seven others were taken to Mission Hospital. Two of the victims were initially reported in critical condition, four were stable and one was treated and released.

Since the incident, police have continued to be questioned why no arrests have been made.

“Our investigators and law enforcement partners have been working continuously since the shooting to run down leads in this case and develop new ones. We have identified several suspects and co-conspirators, but we have not made any arrests specific to the Biltmore Avenue incident,” Rice said. “Our investigators continue to develop and follow new leads.”

Police are also still asking for the public’s help.

“Thank you to those in our community who have come forward with information. We continue to ask anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact us,” Rice said.

Anonymous tips can be shared with Asheville Police directly at 828-252-1110 or by using the TIP2APD App.Â