UPDATE: The Hillsborough Police Department said Tuesday that its officers arrested Cedric Watson Jr. on Monday. He was caught in Mebane with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, according to a release. Watson is being held under a $600,000 bond.

Below is the original story published on Monday, June 5.

The Hillsborough Police Department is searching for a suspect in a shooting that injured a teenager during a block party Saturday night.

A release from the town said police issued warrants for the arrest of 18-year-old Cedric Lamont Watson Jr. on Sunday. The Mebane resident is sought on a ‘assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury’ charge, as well as discharging a firearm in town limits and additional pending charges.

Cedric Lamont Watson Jr., 18. (Photo via the Hillsborough Police Department.)

Just before midnight on Saturday, June 3, Hillsborough Police said its officers responded to a shooting report in the 500 block of Riddle Avenue — which is north of U.S. 70 and near a police substation. Upon arrival, officers found a large block part “of about 200 people” and discovered a 17-year-old victim who had been shot in the back. The victim, who police said is also a Mebane resident, was transported to a nearby hospital and “is expected to recover” from their injuries.

The department’s news release said police officers were assisted Saturday night by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Hillsborough Police said Watson is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts or details regarding Saturday’s shooting in Hillsborough is encouraged to call 911 or contact Investigator Van St. Pierre by email or by calling 919-296-9533. The Hillsborough Police Department can also be direct messaged through its Facebook. Anonymous crime tips can be reported by calling 919-296-9555 or using the See it, Say it, Send it app and website.

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