Man faces more charges after shooting, wounding 3 people in a vehicle in Chatham County

BEAR CREEK, NC (WTVD) — Three people were taken to the hospital on Frida after deputies say a man shot into a vehicle they were in.

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of three people who had been shot at Murphy’s Gas Station at 107 New Chatham Road in Siler City at 6 p.m. All three victims were taken to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill with what deputies said were not. – life-threatening injuries.

After an investigation, deputies said they discovered the shooting happened at a residence on Highway 902 in Bear Creek. On Saturday, authorities said investigators executed a search warrant where they found evidence related to the shooting.

Michael Darren Sharpe, 46, was charged with seven counts of discharging a weapon into a motor vehicle, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury, one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, four counts of assault by pointing a weapon, one felony count of assault causing serious injury, and one count of misdemeanor injury to personal property.

He is being held on a $1 million bond. Sharpe’s first court appearance is set for Jan. 6.

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