ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) —
A man wanted for a shooting in Charlotte was arrested Wednesday afternoon in West Asheville by Asheville Police Department detectives and State Bureau of Investigation agents.
Leonard Carlos Edwards, 43, was taken into custody in the 300 block of New Leicester Highway about 12:42 p.m., Asheville police said in a news release. Along with the Charlotte shooting, Edwards was also wanted on 11 open warrants.
Edwards’ charges include:
- Warrant: Two counts of discharge a firearm into occupied property
- Warrant: Possession of firearm by felon
- Warrant: Felony conspiracy
- Warrant: Six counts assault with a deadly weapon
- Warrant: Assault on female
Edwards was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility with no bond (ineligible for release) because of the Pretrial Integrity Act.