Suspect On The Run After Shooting In Iredell County: Sheriff

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Iredell County authorities are asking for the public’s help locating a suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill following a Sunday night shooting.

According to a report by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, the man suffered non life-threatening wounds after he was shot in the driveway of a home located in the 100 block of Damascus Church Road in Statesville around 8 p.m. March 10. Deputies interviewed a witness to the shooting, as well as the victim, and were told that the gunman was Joshua David Dalton, 19, of Statesville.

“The suspect was known to the victim and witness,” ICSO said in a statement. “The victim said Joshua was not welcome there, and he confronted him in the driveway and told him he had to leave. Dalton then pulled out a gun from inside his vehicle, and shot the victim once before fleeing the scene.”

Dalton, who reportedly left the scene in the direction of Alexander County, was driving a black Jeep Cherokee. The vehicle was found abandoned around 9:30 a.m. Monday morning, ICSO said.

Iredell authorities have issued a felony arrest warrant for Dalton and have relayed information about the incident to surrounding counties in an attempt to locate him.

ICSO asks that anyone with information about Dalton’s whereabouts call 911 or the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office at 704-878-3100.

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