Man arrested after child injured in Elizabeth City shooting

On November 10, 2024By Pranco

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WITN) – Police say a child is in the hospital after a shooting in Elizabeth City on Saturday.

Elizabeth City Police say they responded to 108 Queen Street at 4:09 a.m. for a report of possible shots fired and found it had been struck by gunfire.

Officers say they found several shell casings in the area.

During the investigation, officers discovered that a boy had been hit in the leg by gunfire.

They say two more suspects, a child and an adult, were located and detained near the shooting site.

The injured child was transported to Sentara Hospital in Elizabeth City and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigating officers found and seized two 9mm pistols and a .38 Special revolver.

Police say Quavion Martin, 20, of the 300 block of Bank Street in Elizabeth City has been charged with criminal mischief in an occupied dwelling.

Martin was booked into the Albemarle District Jail without bond with an initial appearance scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in Pasquotank County District Court.