Raleigh man charged after 12 shootings at cars and homes on and around I-40 in Raleigh

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Raleigh police charged a 23-year-old man with assault early Friday after a week-long controversy of shootings during rush hour along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Andrew Thomas Graney of Kentford Court is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury and discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or vehicle.

Court records list Graney as unemployed. He is being held in the Wake County Jail without bond.

His arrest came after Raleigh police began searching for the gunman who shot up eight cars and four homes between Monday and Thursday, all in southwest Raleigh along Interstate 40.

Police Chief Estella Patterson announced Thursday afternoon that two “persons of interest” had been arrested, both from Kentford Court in southwest Raleigh.

Officers responded earlier Thursday to a single shot fired into a man’s car door on Trailwood Drive early Thursday morning, causing no injuries but fueling residents’ fears that victims would be randomly attacked.

“We understand that the community is concerned and that with an event of this magnitude, fear naturally follows,” Patterson said at a news conference.

Raleigh police officers in a tactical vehicle outside a home on Newby Court in Raleigh, where two men were taken into custody in connection with shots fired into vehicles.Raleigh police officers in a tactical vehicle outside a home on Newby Court in Raleigh, where two men were taken into custody in connection with shots fired into vehicles.

Raleigh police officers in a tactical vehicle outside a home on Newby Court in Raleigh, where two men were taken into custody in connection with shots fired into vehicles.

Two cars shot on Trailwood Drive

The shots fired Thursday occurred just before 9 a.m. in the 1500 block of Trailwood, about a half-mile from I-40 and near the Gorman Street exit, where one of the earlier shootings occurred.

Police later reported a second shooting in a Trailwood Drive car and several homes were included in the investigation.

Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Raleigh Deputy Chief Rico Boyce said Thursday at the Trailwood Drive scene that the department had “no credible information yet” that the shooting is connected to other shootings. But Patterson confirmed at Thursday’s news conference that the shootings were related.

“I want to assure the community that as the city of Raleigh, we are doing everything we can to keep our citizens safe,” Boyce said.

A screenshot obtained by ABC11 shows one of two men taken into custody by law enforcement at a home on Denny Drive in Raleigh in connection with shots fired at vehicles in the area in recent days.A screenshot obtained by ABC11 shows one of two men taken into custody by law enforcement at a home on Denny Drive in Raleigh in connection with shots fired at vehicles in the area in recent days.

A screenshot obtained by ABC11 shows one of two men taken into custody by law enforcement at a home on Denny Drive in Raleigh in connection with shots fired at vehicles in the area in recent days.

Shootings on and near I-40 in Raleigh

The first two shootings occurred Monday near Cary Towne Boulevard, where a woman was shot in the leg, and later near Buck Jones Road.

Four more cars were shot Wednesday, the first three at Trinity Road, Avent Ferry Road and Cary Towne Boulevard near I-40, and the last at Jones Franklin Road and Capital Center Drive.

Police call Trailwood Drive the seventh vehicle shooting this week. They are also investigating a series of shots fired at homes in Raleigh: the 2400 block of Centennial Ridge Way, the 3200 block of Shire Lane and two on the 2000 block of Wolf Tech Lane.

“The Raleigh Police Department continues to investigate these incidents and has focused our resources on identifying the person or persons responsible,” Detective Chief Christopher Gay said in a news release Thursday. “We will continue to work with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to ensure the safety of those traveling on our streets and highways.”

Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Contact the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335 or visit Crimestoppers at www.raleighcrimestoppers.org and click ‘Leave a Tip’ in the top right corner of the page.

Police said they believe the weapon used was a handgun.

Raleigh police, some in tactical gear, work the scene where two Raleigh police, some in tactical gear, work the scene where two

Raleigh police, some in tactical gear, work the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, on Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Raleigh Police are working the scene where two “persons of interest” were detained Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2024, at Kentford Court in Raleigh. Raleigh police are investigating shots fired at eight cars and four homes, a growing total in the recent string of rush-hour shootings along Interstate 40 and near I-440.

Chronology of shootings

Here’s a timeline of the shootings, according to Raleigh police.

Monday

on I-40 near Cary Towne Boulevard. One car was hit and the victim was shot in the leg.

on I-40 near Buck Jones Road. No one was injured in the single car that was hit.

Wednesday

on the 2400 block of Centennial Ridge Way. One house was hit, but no one was injured.

on the 3200 block of Shire Lane. One house was hit and no one was injured.

on I-40 near Trinity Road. One car; no injuries.

on I-40 near Avent Ferry Road. One car accident; no injuries.

on I-40 near Cary Towne Boulevard; One vehicle hit; no injuries.

on Jones Franklin Road near Capital Center Drive. One car accident; no injuries.

on the 2000 block of Wolf Tech Lane. Two houses affected; no injuries.

Thursday

on the 1500 block of Trailwood Drive; two cars hit, no injuries.

Law enforcement officers, including Raleigh and NC State police, gather at the scene on Trailwood Drive after shots were fired at a car Thursday near Interstate 40 and NC State's Centennial Campus, near where Raleigh police have been reporting similar reports this week examined the highway. Two people were arrested on Thursday after twelve shootings at houses and cars.Law enforcement officers, including Raleigh and NC State police, gather at the scene on Trailwood Drive after shots were fired at a car Thursday near Interstate 40 and NC State's Centennial Campus, near where Raleigh police have been reporting similar reports this week examined the highway. Two people were arrested on Thursday after twelve shootings at houses and cars.