Rodney Kyle Lopossay. Photo via Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.

Chatham County authorities have arrested one individual and are searching for a second suspect after shots were fired after what was believed to be a drug deal earlier this year.

Officials said in a release on Tuesday that deputies were dispatched to Moody Loop Road in Siler City in February in response to a report of shots being fired.

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said that investigators determined the incident started with an argument over a marijuana purchase. “Investigators believe two suspects in a vehicle chased victims in a second vehicle up and down Moody Loop Road while firing gunshots,” according to the release.

Authorities said a residence was struck during the gunfire but no injuries were reported.

Two individuals – 23-year-old Jonathan Maxie Lamonds III, of Siler City, and 25-year-old Rodney Kyle Lopossay, of Bear Creek – were charged in the incident.

Lopossay was arrested on June 28, according to law enforcement, and charged with two felony counts of assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill, two felony counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or vehicle and injury to real property.

Authorities are still looking for Lamonds who, in addition to the above charges against Lopossay, is also facing a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon, communicating threats and assault on a female.

Lopossay is being held under a $92,000 secured bond, as of last update. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Lamonds is asked to contact the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office at (919) 542-2911.

Photo via Chatham County Sheriff’s Office

Related Stories
‹
Chatham County Sheriff: Carrboro Man Arrested on Human Trafficking Charges
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Carrboro man this week and charged him with multiple felonies, including three counts of kidnapping and three counts of human trafficking involving a child victim. Edwin Silva-Badillo, 22, was taken into custody Wednesday and is currently being held without bond at the Chatham County Detention Center according to […]
Sheriff's Office: Pittsboro Educator Faces Indecent Liberties Charges Amid Suspension
A magistrate issued a criminal summons for a suspended educator of a Pittsboro charter school amid allegations of improper sexual contact.
Chatham County Sheriff Charges Chapel Hill Man with Attempted Murder After Gunfire
A personal dispute that escalated to gunfire and a vehicle collision also led to a Chapel Hill resident facing attempted murder charges.
Chatham County Sheriff: 3 Arrested for Series of Trailer Thefts
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrests of three people in connection with a series of thefts targeting trailers and campers in the southeastern part of the country. The case originated on December 12, when a victim reported the theft of an enclosed trailer from a storage lot in Chatham County. Surveillance footage […]
Chatham County Sheriff: Body Found in Person County Believed to be 83-Year-Old Pittsboro Woman
After a long search for an elderly Pittsboro resident, authorities say her car and body were located about an hour's drive from her home.
Chatham County Sheriff's Office Make Arrest After Gunfire at Residence
A Siler City man faces gun charges after shooting into a Pittsboro residence last week, according to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office.
Pittsboro Man Charged with Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
A joint operation between the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation led to the arrest of 36-year-old Justin Curtis Williams of Pittsboro on Wednesday, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. Williams faces ten counts of felony second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Police say the operation was conducted […]
Chatham County Sheriff's Office Continues Search for Missing Pittsboro Woman
The search for an elderly Pittsboro resident is extending into its third day, as the Chatham County Sheriff's Office looks for Alice Parsons.
Chatham County Sheriff: Human Bones Found Along Riverbank Identified as Gibsonville Woman
A release from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office on Friday said the remains are of 62-year-old Gwen Jenell Collins from Gibsonville, N.C.
'Devastation and Anguish': Local Sheriffs Recount Trip to Western NC to Help With Helene Response, Rescues
Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson and Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood recounted coordinating Helene recovery efforts this weekend.
›