Man Charged with Attempted Murder

The has charged a Concord man with attempted murder, and other charges, after an altercation with another man, in front of a young child.

David Best, 35, of Concord, was arrested at around 1:30 p.m. on July 28, and charged with attempted murder, attempted aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Details about the arrest and incident are limited at this point. Watch Commander John Zbehlik, of the Concord Police Department, offered a short statement about the arrest, reporting that officers investigated the incident and allege that Best “slashed a male victim with a knife” and that “a young child was present during the encounter.”

The child was not injured, according to Zbehlik.

Best was apprehended at a local business and will be arraigned in Sixth District Circuit Court at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 30.

In the press release, Zbehlik said “no further information” was available at press time.