CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three gang members were arrested Thursday in connection with a drive-by shooting in Union County earlier this year, deputies announced.
The Union County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting on Eastwood Drive in Wingate in May. Over 40 rounds were fired during the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators identified three suspects in the case: 19-year-old Derrick Moses, 22-year-old Lukus Buchanon and 25-year-old Eddie Blackwell III. All three were taken into custody and charged with multiple felonies for the alleged involvement in the shooting. Buchanon and Blackwell have previous convictions for felonies and all three suspects openly identified as gang members, deputies alleged.
Each of the suspects was charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling. Buchanon and Blackwell were also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. All three men are still in jail.
Anyone with information about this shooting or any other incident is asked to call the Union County Sheriff's Office at 704-283-3789. Witnesses may also call Union County Crime Stoppers at 704-283-5600. All calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.
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