Raleigh man charged after shooting at his own stolen vehicle during theft, police say

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — A Raleigh man is facing multiple charges after police say he fired several shots at his vehicle being stolen from a Sheetz parking lot early Wednesday morning.

According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers responded to the Sheetz at 8101 Glenwood Avenue just before 3 a.m. after receiving a report of a motor vehicle theft.

Investigators said the vehicle’s owner, identified as 59-year-old Darryl Avery Fulton, was inside the store when an unknown woman got into his vehicle and began driving away.

Police said Fulton fired several shots into the air before firing at the vehicle, striking it several times.

The woman was not injured.

Officers later located the suspect, identified as Essence Larita Abraham, 29, nearby and still in possession of the stolen vehicle, according to police.

As a result of the investigation, Fulton was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a weapon into occupied property, and discharging a firearm within city limits

Abraham was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle.

The investigation remains ongoing.