CONCORD, N.C. — Police shot a person that they say shot into an apartment and then pointed a gun at officers.
The Concord Police Department said the initial call came around 5:46 p.m. Wednesday on Locke Mill Plaza when a person shot into an occupied apartment. Nobody was injured in the shooting.
Police arrived but did not locate the suspect at the apartment. The suspect, identified Thursday as 50-year-old Mark Donald Smith, was later found at an apartment in the area, which police entered.
Officers approached Smith, who was armed, and told him to put down his shotgun. Smith instead reportedly pointed his weapon at the officer, according to police. Smith was then shot twice by an officer.
Smith suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting and was taken to a local hospital. He was treated and released into custody. He's now charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and discharging a weapon into occupied property.
As of publication, Smith remains in jail under a $375,000 secured bond.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation. No further details are known at this time.
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WCNC Charlotte is choosing to show the mugshot of the suspect in this case because police are asking for more information.
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