A man was arrested by South Carolina authorities at noon this Thursday, June 1, for his alleged connection to a shooting that occurred on Rivers Avenue, which, fortunately, did not leave anyone dead. This was reported by the news portal ABC 4 News.
The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Xavier Ahmad Holmes, who was charged with first-degree assault and battery.
His arrest was announced by the North Charleston Police Department via the Twitter platform.
Information from the North Charleston police indicated that the shooting occurred on May 31 at an Exxon gas station located in the 3000 block of Rivers Avenue.
Although no deaths were reported from the shooting, one person was injured.
The victim was a 37-year-old man, who received bullet wounds during the shooting.
Harve Jacobs, a police spokesman, told Live 5 News that the victim was taken to an area hospital and had no life-threatening injuries.
Several witnesses witnessed what happened. The reports, reviewed by Live 5 News, indicate that Xavier Holmes allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot the victim before fleeing to some apartments near the gas station.
According to information from Live 5 News, the shooting victim had assaulted a woman and had an arrest warrant. The woman reported this to police officers 30 minutes before the shooting began.
However, police officers did not find any valid arrest warrants for the injured person.
On the other hand, the victim told police officers that he had a conflict with the shooter, according to ABC 4 News. A bullet casing found in the parking lot of the gas station seems to corroborate part of this account.
More information about the case is expected to be revealed soon, including the reason for the shooting and the identity of the victim.
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