Man charged after Kure Beach shooting

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KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Police say they responded to the 100 block of Hanby Avenue a little before 5 a.m. Saturday.

There, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers arrested 20-year-old Doyan Lee Pierce of Jacksonville at the scene.

According to the Kure Beach Police Department, Pierce has been charged with one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury, and two counts of misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun.

He is being held without bond at the New Hanover County Jail.

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