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Man arrested for shooting into crowd of people

May 31, 2020 By WECT

Man arrested for shooting into crowd of people

William Council was arrested and charged on multiple accounts including Assault With A Deadly Weapon (Source: Wilmington Police Dept.)

By WECT Staff | May 31, 2020 at 8:31 AM EDT – Updated May 31 at 8:31 AM

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Wilmington Police arrested a man after he fired a gun into a crowd of people on Saturday night.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of N. 31st St. in reference to a multiple-round Shotspotter alert.

According to eyewitness accounts taken at the scene, 58-year-old William Council had been in a physical disturbance with another male that drew the attention of a small crowd.

Council then entered a residence to retrieve a shotgun, which he proceeded to fire through a glass door into the crowd. No injuries were reported.

Upon appearing in bond court Sunday, Council was arrested and charged with three counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Injury to Real Property, Possession of Firearm by a Felon, and violating city ordinance.

He is currently being held under a $250,000 secured bond.

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