WILMINGTON —Wilmington Police Department has named a wanted suspect in the case of a shooting Jan. 21 at Prince Mini-Mart.
Justin Hall, 18, has an active warrant out his arrest. The public is asked to call 911 immediately if they see Hall and to not approach him.
On Jan. 21, officers responded to shots fired inside the Princess Place Drive market just after 7:30 p.m. Once on scene, WPD learned one person was shot and taken to the hospital by car with non-life-threatening injuries. The interior of the store was damaged, according to a news release from the department.
Hall is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflicting serious injury, discharging a firearm within an enclosure and discharging a firearm in the city limits.
Anyone with information can call WPD at 910-343-3609.
Two more shootings occurred in the same area in the following weeks. Citing the ongoing investigations, a WPD spokesperson would not say whether the incidents are suspected to be related.
Devin Williams, 32, was shot six days later in the 200 block of N. 31st Street. He succumbed to his injuries at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Then, on Feb. 6, family and friends of Williams gathered for a celebration of life. During the event, four people were shot and injured, including a 33-year-old, 36-year-old, 6-year-old and 16-year-old. One of the adults was Cedric Harrison, a local advocate and founder of Support the Port.
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