ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred this weekend near the River Arts District.
Elijah Paul Foster, 32, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury, as well as attempted first degree murder.
Officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound around 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 at an apartment complex on Atkinson Street, just a block away from Riverside Drive.
When officer arrived, they discovered and administered aid to a victim suffering a gunshot wound to the hip. The victim was transported to Mission Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Following an investigation, APD detectives determined that the victim was waiting at a nearby bus stop when Foster arrived, fired multiple rounds from a vehicle and fled the scene. Foster was in possession of a handgun upon his arrest.
Foster was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under no bond.
The APD investigation is ongoing. If you have information about the incident, APD urges you to contact them at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD app or by texting “TIP2APD” to 847411.