WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Three teens were shot in the U.S. state of North Carolina early Tuesday, with one sustaining life-threatening wounds, local police said.

The shooting took place north of Charlotte, where police found three people with gunshot wounds outside a house after receiving reports of a shooting.

The victims were rushed to a local hospital and are receiving treatments.

Local police said the case is under investigation. Due to the lack of cooperation from witnesses, no shooter had been identified.