Knightdale man charged after allegedly shooting cousin in the chest, police say

Sunday, May 26, 2019
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man has been charged after he allegedly shot his cousin early Sunday morning, according to a release from Knightdale police.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Aqua Marine Lane.
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Officials were responding to a shooting call, and when they got there, they found 17-year-old Isaiah Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.

After an investigation, officials determined that that 22-year-old Darius Joyner, a resident of the house and a cousin of the victim, "shot Johnson after being awakened in the night."
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Johnson was said to have been visiting from out of town. He was rushed to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Joyner has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.



The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call 919-217-2261.
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