Georgia man arrested following shooting, police chase in Carolina Beach
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A Georgia man is facing multiple charges following a shooting and police chase in Carolina Beach on Saturday.
According to the Carolina Beach Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Greenville Avenue on November 14th.
Investigators determined the people involved knew each other and described the shooting as an isolated, domestic violence-related incident.
Following an initial investigation, officers located the suspect and took him into custody after a brief vehicle pursuit.
Police identified the suspect as 38-year-old Donovon Demonde Wright of Cochran, Georgia.
Wright was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
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Felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill
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Felony discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle in operation
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Two felony counts of assault by strangulation
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Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
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Three misdemeanor counts of assault by pointing a gun
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Misdemeanor possession of marijuana
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Misdemeanor possession of marijuana paraphernalia
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Driving while impaired
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Misdemeanor fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle
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Exceeding the posted speed limit
Police have not released additional details about what led to the shooting or whether anyone was injured.
