18 Year Old Suspect Wanted For Tuesday Asheboro Shooting Police Say

Asheboro Shooting Leaves One Injured

Suspect Arrested, Mother Taken Into Custody

Three People Injured in Separate Incident

A shooting in Asheboro, North Carolina on Tuesday afternoon left one person injured, according to police.

The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Dixie Drive.

Police say an 18-year-old male suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting.

The suspect's mother, 43-year-old Denisse Vera-Covarrubias, was also taken into custody.

In a separate incident, three people were injured in a shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Asheboro.

Police say a suspect is in custody in that case as well.

Both shootings are under investigation.

What We Know So Far:

* One person was injured in a shooting in Asheboro on Tuesday afternoon. * An 18-year-old male suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting. * The suspect's mother, 43-year-old Denisse Vera-Covarrubias, was also taken into custody. * Three people were injured in a separate shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Asheboro. * A suspect is in custody in that case as well.

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