Man arrested following manhunt in Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have charged a man with assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon following a pursuit that reportedly closed part of Interstate 85 southbound Monday.

Jaquan Carter, 34, was arrested Monday night. CMPD responded to reports of shots fired at about 10:30 a.m. Monday on Statesville Road. Police said two people had fought and one person began shooting.

Bullets struck unoccupied vehicles in the area and the suspect fled in a vehicle at a high rate of speed, according to police.

CMPD said officers received reports of an assault with a deadly weapon a little more than a mile down the road and learned that the suspect had gotten in accident and then fired a gun. He fled on foot, the police said. No one was hurt.

The firearm believed to have been fired was found in a wooded area by CMPD’s K9 unit, police said.

Police said evidence led them to Carter and more charges may be forthcoming.

This story was originally published August 17, 2015 at 12:00 PM with the headline "Man arrested following manhunt in Charlotte."