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Wilmington police arrest man shot in Houston Moore after allegedly beating pregnant woman

Antonio Spencer (Port City Daily/Courtesy WPD)
Antonio Spencer, 30, was arrested by the Wilmington Police Department after a video allegedly showing him assaulting a woman circulated on social media. (Port City Daily/Courtesy WPD)

WILMINGTON — Officers of the Wilmington Police Department have arrested Antonio Spencer, the man accused of assaulting a pregnant woman in Houston Moore last month; Spencer was also the victim in a shooting that took place later that same day.

According to WPD, “Police arrested Antonio Spencer Tuesday night after he was seen on video assaulting a pregnant woman in the Houston Moore housing complex on April 21. Spencer, 30, is charged with assault on a female, battery on an unborn child and [possession of a] firearm by a felon.”

He has been given a $101,000 secured bond.


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