Burlington man charged with trying to shoot, stab man
A 45-year-old Burlington man has been charged with trying to shoot and stab another man Thursday night.
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Police said that Tony Lynn Morrow and Marcus Burnette Jr., of Greensboro, got into an altercation at Murrow's house at 1404 Jackson St. in Burlington shortly after 9 p.m.
Although Murrow pulled out a knife and fired a handgun at Burnette, he was uninjured, police said. Some of Burnette's personal property was damaged.
Morrow was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts each of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and injury to personal property and one count each of discharging a firearm in city limits and possession of cocaine.
Police said they were continuing to investigate the incident.
Anyone with information about the case should call Burlington police at 336-229-3500 or Alamance County Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to arrests in felony cases.
Murrow was placed in the Alamance County jail under an $80,000 secured bond.
He has previous convictions for driving while impaired, according to state Department of Correction records.
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