Man, juvenile charged in Asheville ‘shootout’, police say

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Asheville Police Department said a man and a juvenile have been arrested and charged in connection to “shootout” in June.

According to the department, officers were called to a report of a gun fired on Atkinson Street around 2:32 a.m. on June 28. Upon arrival, they encountered a large crowd.

While canvassing the area, officers said they found multiple shell casings and several damaged vehicles, but no victims. The preliminary investigation suggests that two men got into a verbal altercation, which escalated into a shootout…

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