SANFORD, N.C. — Police said one person has been arrested in a shooting that happened during a Christmas parade in central North Carolina.
Sanford Police Sgt. Vincent Frazier told local news outlets that 20-year-old Deion Jamille Johns was arrested Monday and charged with several crimes including attempted murder.
Authorities said two people were hurt in the shooting that happened Monday night around 8 p.m. at Sanford's annual Christmas parade. Police said one person is in serious condition, while the other person's injury is not life threatening.
Johns was being held in the Lee County jail on a $360,000 secured bond with a first court appearance scheduled for Tuesday. It wasn't immediately known if he has an attorney.
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Information from: The Sanford Herald, http://www.sanfordherald.com
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