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David Scott Bain turned himself in about 9:30 p.m., the sheriff's office said.
Bain is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon, resist delay and obstruct a public officer, possession of a firearm by a felon and felony speeding to elude
Bain received a $2.5 million bond. His first appearance before a District Court Judge will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
He is being held at the Cumberland County Jail.
On Thursday, the deputy was mowing around 6:30 p.m. when someone drove down the street in a white SUV, pointed a long-barreled gun out the window and fired at him. The deputy ducked down and was unhurt.
The deputy jumped in his sheriff's office-issued pickup and gave chase. He did not return fire but called for backup.
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Search continues for suspect in Cumberland, Sampson counties
The chase, which began in Cumberland County, ended up on Horseshoe Road in Sampson County when two men jumped out of the Isuzu Rodeo and ran.
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A little later, James Gibbons surrendered. Deputies began a hunt for the second man in the SUV, identified as Bain.
Bain is a resident of Sampson County living on West Clinton Road.
Deputies said they found a pistol in the SUV.
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Gibbons, who is a convicted felon, was charged with the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, assault with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon.
Bain is a convicted felon who was recently released from prison for after a first-degree murder conviction.
The Sheriff's Office is requesting that anyone with information about this case call the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office at (910)-323-1500 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-8477.