— information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Monday, July 28, officers with the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Ruin Creek Road following reports of active gunfire. Upon arrival at 381 Ruin Creek Road, a medical clinic, officers, along with deputies from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, located one of the individuals involved in the incident, Marquis Lamar Skinner, 37, of Oxford.
Shortly thereafter, officers learned that a second individual involved in the altercation, John Lee Sutton Jr., 43, of Manson, had arrived at a local emergency department with non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the incident.
As officers conducted their investigation, collecting statements, processing the scene and reviewing evidence, Skinner was taken into custody and transported to the Henderson Police Department. A firearm believed to have been used in the incident has been recovered.
Skinner has been charged with the following offenses:
- Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury
- Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle
He was presented before a magistrate and is being held without bond at the Vance County Detention Center awaiting his initial court appearance.
The Henderson Police Department extends its gratitude to the public for their cooperation and to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office for their invaluable assistance during this incident.
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