ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A juvenile was shot in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Friday evening, police said.
The incident happened in the area of Factory Street and Parsonage Street. Around 5:15 p.m., police officers responded to a report of five to eight gunshots at that location.
At the scene, officers found a victim, a Black male, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
His condition is not known at this time.
Police later confirmed that the victim was a juvenile.
In an update on Saturday, police confirmed that they had arrested the suspect in the shooting.
Kenneth Lee Fiers, 35, of Elizabeth City has been charged with Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury and Discharging a Firearm in City Limits.
He was issued a $51,000 secured bond, and he's set to appear in court on April 11.
Any possible motive for the shooting has not been released.
If you have any additional information about this incident, you're asked to call the Elizabeth City Police Department at 252-335-4321 or email at egraham@elizabethcitync.gov.
