Juvenile facing serious charges in shooting that critically injured 18-year-old in Zebulon

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Sunday, April 30, 2023
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Police in Zebulon confirm they've taken a minor in custody in connection to a shooting Saturday.

Due to age of the suspected shooter, Zebulon police posted only a few details about the incident on its Facebook page.

The shooting happened sometime in the afternoon on Cattail Pond Drive in the Weavers Pond area of the town.

By 11:30 p.m., police confirmed a juvenile was in custody and facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and possession of a firearm by a minor.

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The 18-year-old who was shot is listed in critical condition, the post says.

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This story will be updated as new details are released.

Editor's Note: Attached video is from an ABC11 story on kids and weapons

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