WHITEVILLE — Five young men are facing felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged shootout inside a Whiteville residence and a related vehicle break-in and firearm theft.
According to Whiteville Police Department arrest warrants and Columbus County Detention Center booking records from Nov. 11 and Nov. 12, investigators charged Gevin Meshaw, 18, Jaquan Davion Willis, 19, and Anthony Jevon Vining Jr., 18, after the three allegedly exchanged gunfire inside Vining’s home at 417 Ward St. in Whiteville. Two additional suspects, Lonzo McAllister, 19, and Casey Latrail Wilder, 19, were charged with felony aiding and abetting for allegedly advising, instigating, encouraging, procuring, or helping Willis and Meshaw.
Warrants further allege that Willis and Wilder broke into a motor vehicle and stole the handgun used in the shooting:
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Jaquan Davion Willis (19) of 430 Ward St., Whiteville, was booked Nov. 11 on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into occupied property, a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm within city limits, three felony counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, and one felony count of larceny of a firearm. Willis was ordered held without bond on the shooting charges and placed under a $50,000 secured bond on the vehicle break-in and gun theft counts.
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Gevin Meshaw (18) of 113 Covey Quail Lane, Apt. G, Whiteville, was booked Nov. 11 on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into occupied property, along with discharging a firearm within city limits. Meshaw is being held without bond.
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Anthony Jevon Vining Jr. (18) of 10898 S. College St., Clarkton, was booked Nov. 12 on two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and one misdemeanor count of discharging a firearm within city limits. Vining is being held without bond.
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Casey Latrail Wilder (19) of 28 Willow Creek Lane, Whiteville, was booked Nov. 11 on one count of felony aiding and abetting, three felony counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, and one felony count of larceny of a firearm. Wilder was held without bond on the aiding and abetting charge and received a $50,000 secured bond on the theft counts.
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Lonzo McAllister (19) of 100 Brookberry Lane, Apt. C, Whiteville (also listed in court records at 262 Bullard Rd., Chadbourn), was booked Nov. 11 on one count of felony aiding and abetting and is being held without bond.
The Whiteville Police Department is continuing its investigation into the incident.
All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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