Fayetteville police: Woman shot in fight that started on road, another woman arrested
A woman was shot in the hip during a fight that broke out between two drivers Monday night in Fayetteville, police said.
Posted — UpdatedThe Fayetteville Police Department said they arrived to Bugle Call Drive and Deertrot Road and learned two women were driving their cars and got into an argument.
According to video from the Breaking News Tracker, at least one of the cars with a Florida license plate had extensive damage on one side.
Both of the women exited their cars, continuing the fight, according to the police department. One of the women was armed with a handgun and shot the other in the hip.
The woman who was shot was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition.
The two women knew each other, according to the police, and this "was not a random act." Fayetteville police did not say this incident was connected to road rage or a car crash.
Ashley Marika King, 21, from Raeford, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. She was being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.
Authorities said she stayed at the scene of the shooting.
The Fayetteville Police Department's Aggravated Assault Unit is investigating this crime, according to a news release from the police. If anyone has any additional information about this crime, they are encouraged to contact Detective E. Meininger at 910-605-2363.
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