North Charleston Police responded to gunshots on Arbutus Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on November 21, 2025, where they found spent shell casings but no immediate suspects. A search warrant at a nearby Matipan Avenue apartment led to the discovery of a firearm and the arrest of 26-year-old Malik Desmond (or Demond) Washington. He faces charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and was detained at the Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston County.
Program Context
This arrest aligns with local efforts to curb gun violence, as seen in a separate NCPD charge against Washington for allegedly shooting a juvenile. No injuries were reported from the Arbutus Avenue incident, but detectives linked the shell casings to the apartment search. Current…..