Mother 'fired her Taurus handgun into air to break up fight between her son and another child at back-to-school event'
Cherez Montique Davis, 34, of Charlotte, was arrested on Saturday after allegedly firing at least two rounds into the air from her Taurus G6 while at an event at the CW Williams Community Health Center around 1pm.
The shots were fired to break up a fight between her son and another boy, according to an affidavit viewed by Daily Mail. Another adult intervened and that is when Davis pulled the gun out of her backpack and fired it before placing the weapon back inside and walking away, the filings say.
No one was injured, but the sound of gunshots made the crowd of 100 scatter in fear, the affidavit said.
Some attendees ran onto Wilkinson Boulevard without looking, while others went inside the center for coverage, Debra Weeks, the CEO of the health center, told The Charlotte Observer.
A few worried the shots indicated ICE agents were raiding the event, the CEO said.
The shots came after the police presence had left the event.
'I think if the presence had still been there, I don't think she would have been as free to respond that way,' Weeks said.
Witnessed described the shooter as a woman with braids, a black shirt, jeans, and Crocs. Davis was apprehended shortly after by police.
Her firearm was taken in as evidence and she was booked into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center on $50,000 bond. She has since posted bail.
She was charged with going armed to the terror of the people and carrying a concealed weapon. Both are misdemeanors.
Davis allegedly apologized at the end of the event, telling the crowd she was sorry.
'They gave her the mic,' Weeks said. 'All she could say was: "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."'
Weeks wants attendees to know the annual event is safe and violence has never occurred before this year's bash.
'We want people to know it's safe,' she told The Observer.
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