UPDATE: 4:24 PM Wednesday, April 3
— Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame
A Vance County man was arrested Wednesday a shot was fired from inside a home on St. Matthew’s Street. There was no exchange of gunfire and no injuries were reported, according to information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame.
Vance County Sheriff’s Office, along with members of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office, were executing a search warrant at 2215 St. Matthew’s St. earlier Wednesday when a gunshot was fired from inside the residence in the direction of law enforcement officers at the front door, Brame stated.
After making entry into the residence, a single male was located and detained. The male was identified as 46-year-old Samer Othman, a resident of 2215 St. Matthew’s St.
Othman was arrested and charged with 10 counts of assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm.
Othman received a $750,000 bond and has a court date of April 26.
No residents or law enforcement officers were injured during this incident.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200, Henderson -Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or use the P3 app.
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UPDATE 9:30 AM Wednesday, April 3
WIZS News spoke to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. He said during the execution of a search warrant on St. Matthews Street this morning that one shot was fired, not by a law enforcement officer, and that no one is injured and no one was hit by the shot.
More details to follow.
