Manhunt subject charged in 3 counties after reported carjacking, chase, shots fired

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Texas man accused of multiple crimes over a more than seven-hour period across three counties on Monday, July 7, is being held in the Avery County Detention Center under no bond.

So far, the Burnsville Police Department has charged Linc Bloomfield, 61, with common law robbery after police claim he carjacked someone in the Burnsville Ingles parking around 11 a.m. Monday.

According to officials, Bloomfield fled on Highway 19 and shot into multiple vehicles before wrecking in Avery County…

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