Man arrested on firearm charges in Wilmington

Kolawole Omotosho
Photo: NHSO

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Jacksonville man was arrested on assault and gun charges on Sunday.

According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to a weapons incident in the 300 block of Racine Drive just after 12:40 a.m. on Sunday.

When they arrived, the officers determined that the victim had been pistol-whipped by a male suspect. Officers also heard shots nearby as well.

They later caught Kolawole Omotosho, 26, and took him into custody.

He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, PWIMSD cocaine, felony possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm by a felon, and child abuse, among other charges.

He is being held without bond at the NHSO Detention Center.

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