The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall:
On November 29 Sergeant Josh Langley responded to Halifax Regional on a report of a gunshot victim.
Langley learned Devonn Rakim Jones, 25, of Roanoke Rapids, was allegedly responsible for the shooting.
Jones was arrested Saturday around 11 a.m. for possession of a firearm by a felon and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
Jones was placed in the Halifax County Detention Center under a $25,500 bond and a January 17 court date.
Sergeant Roy Ball, Lieutenant John Bozard and Deputy Michael Bishop assisted.
On December 4 around 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to East Eleventh Street in Weldon on a shooting call.
Deputies learned a male victim was shot in the leg and was taken to Halifax Regional for treatment.
Investigation by detective R.B. Biggerstaff led to warrants being obtained on Omar Ponton, 24, of Roanoke Rapids.
Ponton was arrested Sunday and charged with assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, shooting into an occupied dwelling, injury to real property and injury to personal property. He was jailed on $75,000 secured bond and has a court date set for January 17.