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Suspect in custody after Triad shooting

NOW A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. CHRISTINE, LINDSEY AND DAVONTE. WE START IN RANDOLPH COUNTY. THE TOWN OF RAMSEUR NO LONGER HAS A POLICE DEPARTMENT. ACCORDING TO THE TOWN ADMINISTRATION, ALL POLICE OFFICERS LEFT THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS THIS WEEK AFTER FRUSTRATING BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS. THERE WERE SIX POLICE OFFICERS, BUT THE TOWN SECRETARY RECENTLY TOLD WXII THAT TWO HAVE ACCEPTED JOBS WITH OTHER AGENCIES. ONE WAS ON DISABILITY AND ANOTHER HAS LEFT THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS. THE CHIEF HAD ASKED FOR AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 FOR HIS POLICE DEPARTMENTS, WHICH THE TOWNSHIP SAID SIMPLY COULD NOT RAISE. THE RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL TEMPORARILY HANDLE CASES IN THE TOWN. IN WILKES COUNTY, A FORMER POLICE OFFICER IS CHARGED FOR DAMAGING HEADSTONES. THE WILKES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMS DAVID MORLANDO FACING SIX FELONY CHARGES FOR REMOVING HEADSTONES FROM AN ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY IN WILKESBORO. A HEADSTONE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. OFFICERS SAY HE WORKED FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BETWEEN 2019 AND 2022. HE IS ALSO A FORMER STATE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER. AND IN WINSTON-SALEM, POLICE HAVE RELEASED THE NAME OF THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN A HOME A WEEK AGO. POLICE FOUND JEFFREY WHITE SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES IN A HOME IN OAK RIDGE COURT. HE DIED AT THE SCENE. POLICE HAVE NOT ANNOUNCED ANY SUSPECTS IN THIS CASE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ALL OF THESE DEVELOPING STORIES, BOTH ON THE RADIO AND ONLINE. IN S

18-year-old in custody after shooting leaves one person injured, Asheboro officials say

A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting, according to officials with the Asheboro Police Department. A shooting was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near Harrison Street in Asheboro just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.Top StoriesRowan County man hides $2 million scratch-off ticket in microwave to protect himself from dog, lottery officials sayMissing Wilkes County boy found dead, emergency responders say35-year-old found dead in car near East Surry High School, investigation ongoing, Pilot Mountain police sayGet the latest interesting news by clicking hereThe caller told officers a man had been shot in the leg and the suspect fled. Officials said the victim was taken to a nearby hospital. The investigation quickly led to the identification of the suspect and warrants were obtained for the arrest of 18-year-old Kelvin Cook. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts Cook has since been found and charged with attempted premeditated murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury, attempted armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a weapon into an inhabited property, armed public intimidation, carrying a concealed weapon, three counts of discharging a firearm outside city limits and criminal damage to property. Stay up to date with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | LATEST STORIES

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According to Asheboro Police officials, a man was arrested in connection with a shooting.

A shooting was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near Harrison Street in Asheboro shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

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The caller told officers that a man had been shot in the leg and the suspect fled. Officers said the victim was taken to a nearby hospital.

The investigation quickly led to the identification of the suspect and arrest warrants were issued for 18-year-old Kelvin Cook.

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Cook has since been found and charged with attempted premeditated murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury, attempted armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a weapon into an inhabited property, appearing armed to intimidate the public, carrying a concealed weapon, three counts of discharging a firearm outside of city limits, and criminal damage to property.

Stay up to date with the latest news and weather by following the WXII app here.

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