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Navassa man arrested in Wednesday shooting

JyQuail McAllister (Courtesy NHCSO)

WILMINGTON — A 21-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting that took place in Wilmington on April 24.

JyQuail McAllister of Navassa has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, discharging firearm in city limits, possession of marijuana, and failure to appear, among other charges.

Officers arrived to the 1400 block of Marigold Court after 11 p.m. Wednesday after a ShotSpotter alerted notified them of gunfire. They found a man shot, with non-life-threatening injuries, who was escorted by EMS to the hospital.

Officers arrested McAllister following an investigation; he is currently being held without bond at the New Hanover County Detention Center. 


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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