Officers responded at 9:25 p.m. to the 1200 block of Brickfield Drive in response to a shooting call.
The gunshot victim was rushed to a hospital.
The extent of his injuries and condition was unknown, police said.
A suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday night.
Police now say 20-year-old Noah Carroll of Fuquay-Varina was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury, and discharging a weapon into occupied property.
Police said it appeared to be an isolated incident.
No other details were immediately released.
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