17-02-2025
Arrest made after shots fired in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – An arrest has been made following a reported shooting Sunday night in Asheville.
The Asheville Police Department arrested 32-year-old Marquis DeAngelo Bowditch for reportedly discharging a gun and damaging a residence.
Officers responded after 8 p.m. in the Livingston Street area to reports of numerous gunshots.
While investigating, police received a call from a victim indicating a bullet had hit the window of their residence on Erskine Street. At the scene, authorities found seven shell casings and the bullet hole.
No injuries were reported according to police.
Witnesses identified the suspected shooter as Bowditch. Law enforcement was also able to identify the suspect through surveillance video.
Police located Bowditch near the scene exiting a community garden. He was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of drugs and a pistol magazine with two rounds according to officers.
While searching the area, officers also found a backpack in the community garden containing ammunition and a handgun missing a magazine.
Bowditch was charged with the following:
Possession of firearm by felon
Discharge into occupied dwelling
Possession of firearm on educational property
Discharge of firearm in city limits
Damage to property
Simple possession marijuana
Open container
He remains in the Buncombe County Detention Center under no bond.
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