UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department said on Thursday, Mar. 26, the suspect in the investigation into gunfire along North Roberson Street was arrested and charged.
An alert from the town said — with help from the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals and FBI Safe Streets program — law enforcement arrested 19-year-old Mebane resident Amir James on Wednesday. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm in an enclosed space to incite fear, discharging a firearm within city limits, and going armed to the terror of people. James is currently being held under a $250,000 bond at the Orange County Detention Center.
Below is the original story as published on Monday, Mar. 16. Chapel Hill Police said its investigation into the incident is ongoing.
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a report of gunfire near a key stretch of downtown streets Monday evening.
An alert from the town government said police officers responded at 4:44 p.m. to North Roberson Street between West Franklin Street and West Rosemary Street following the report. An initial investigation determined one person shot at another person before leaving the area, according to Chapel Hill Police. No one has reported an injury from the incident as of 6 p.m.
Investigators believe the gunfire was an isolated incident and the public’s greater safety is not threatened. Monday’s alert said the Chapel Hill Police Department “is working to identify and locate a suspect.”
Anyone who may have information about the gunfire along North Roberson Street is encouraged to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department directly at 919-968-2760 during business hours. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC CrimeStoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit their website.
Featured photo by Aaron Keck/Chapel Hill Media Group.
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