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Charlotte City Councilman Warren Turner, who works as a N.C. probation officer, was shot at Friday as he went on a routine probation visit in southwest Charlotte, sources said.
Turner, a Democrat from District 3 who ran unopposed in Tuesday's election, wasn't injured. He briefly pursued but lost the man who shot at him.
Police arrested 18-year-old Derrick Alan Daniels in connection with the incident shortly afterward. The charges against him haven't yet been released.
During the incident, a man could be heard screaming over the police radio: "I am 10-4, I am 10-4," police code for affirmative, or OK. The man then gave a description of a suspect car, which he said was headed toward Interstate 77 near Tyvola Road.
Turner has been a city councilman since 2003. He heads the community safety committee, which oversees the fire and police departments.
According to one source, Turner was headed to a house in the Windsong Trail neighborhood on a routine probation visit when he approached two men. One man began shooting, then ran and fled in a tan car. Turner followed the man in his own car but lost him and radioed for help.
Reached on his cell phone early Friday evening, Turner didn't deny his involvement in the incident, but declined to comment.
