BCSO: Man in custody after shooting at cars during chase from Leland to Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Southport man accused of shooting at two drivers this morning while chasing the vehicles from Leland to Wilmington is now in custody.

Terrell Jamal Pompey, 28, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, shooting into an occupied vehicle and possession of a firearm by felon.

Witnesses say it all started when Pompey got mad after an argument with his estranged girlfriend in Leland. He is accused of firing several shots at her car in Leland while she had several children inside.

The chase moved into Wilmington, where witnesses say Pompey shot another vehicle near the 1900 block of Oleander Drive. That car was damaged, but no one was hurt.

State records show Pompey’s record includes convictions for assault on a female, assault with a deadly weapon, breaking and entering vehicles and carry a concealed weapon.

Pompey is in the Brunswick County Detention Center under a 100,600 bond.