Sheriff: Suspect who shot at Cumberland County deputy turns himself in
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday that a man who allegedly shot at a Cumberland County deputy who was outside his home doing yard work Thursday has turned himself in.
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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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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.
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.
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.
