Police: Man charged with attempted murder in machete attack

MACCLESFIELD, NC (AP) — Police in North Carolina say they’ve charged a man with attempted murder after he attacked a person with a machete.

The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s office said the attacked occurred Friday morning in Macclesfield.

Police said Carlos Antonio Washington attacked a person with a machete outside the victim’s home.

Police said Washington fled after being shot at by members of the victim’s family.

Washington was apprehended later by police and is being held at a local detention center.

The victim suffered minor injuries, according to police.