Man charged in Glenwood Avenue shooting that left woman injured

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Friday, August 4, 2023
Man charged in Glenwood Avenue shooting that left woman injured
Raleigh Police charged Kevin Lopez with numerous charges in connection with the shooting of a woman on Glenwood Avenue at Creedmoor Road.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Raleigh police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured Tuesday.

It happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Glenwood Avenue and Creedmoor Road. The victim was shot in the back and taken to a hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

On Thursday, police said Kevin Lopez, 23, was taken into custody. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury, discharge weapon into occupied property resulting in serious bodily injury, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted obtain property by false pretense, two counts of felony conspiracy, and possession of firearm by felon.

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Police said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident.

The shooting happened shortly after another shooting in a Food Lion parking lot about four miles away. Police said Tuesday that the incidents were not related. In that case, a man who was shot died, and the district attorney concluded that he was shot in self-defense and no charges would be filed.

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