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Wilmington man pleads guilty to assault with ice pick, gun

Curtis Malloy, 59, will spend up to 105 months in prison for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and possession of a firearm by a felon. (Courtesy photo)

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — A local man will spend up to 105 months in prison assaulting an individual with an ice pick and hand gun.

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Wilmington man Curtis Malloy, 59, pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and possession of a firearm by a felon Thursday in New Hanover County Superior Court.

On May 1, police responded to a call on Evans Street and found a victim with a laceration to his face. Witnesses said Mallow rode up on his bike, cut the victim and fired on shot before leaving. Officers located Malloy in a yard at a nearby residence. In Malloy’s pockets, officers found an ice pick and knives, along with a handgun in a bookbag.

The victim and a witness with him identified Malloy as the offender.

He will serve 70 to 105 months in prison for his crimes.


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