Shots Fired into Occupied Vehicle, APD Arrest Suspect

Asheville -- November 3, 2022: No one was hurt when a man in Asheville fired his gun into a vechicle
at another man Tuesday. Asheville Police arrested Johnny Reynolds.

Detectives found shot casings and shattered glass in a parking lot close to the 80 block of Mountain Street over the course of the inquiry, proving that Reynolds discharged a gun multiple times, striking the victim's car each time.

Reynolds was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and freed the same day after posting a $63,000 secured bond set by the magistrate.

Arrested:
Discharge a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle
Discharge a Firearm on Educational Property
Possession of a Firearm on Educational Property
Seized:
Sig Sauer 320 M17 pistol (9mm)
Tristar shotgun (12ga)

Detectives are still looking into this crime, so if anyone has any information, they are asked to text TIP2APD to 847411 or use the TIP2APD mobile application to send an anonymous tip (search "Asheville PD" in your app store). APD can be reached at (828) 252-1110 as well.

Editor's Note:* A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.

WNCTIMES by Marjorie Farrington