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Walter Harrison Nelson, 55, is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting a man during an altercation at a gathering in Lexington Park, leading to his arrest on Friday, Sept. 23.
Specifically, Nelson was charged with:
- First-degree assault;
- Second-degree assault;
- Firearm use during a violent crime;
- Firearm possession with a felony conviction;
- Illegal possession of ammunition.
Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the 21000 block of Edgar Way in Lexington Park, where there was a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said that deputies found a 33-year-old man who had been shot in the stomach and had to be airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
A police K-9 Unit was deployed at the scene on the night of the shooting and a firearm was recovered, though no suspect was arrested until Nelson was identified as a possible shooter.
The sheriff's office said that the investigation determined that several people were at the residence for a cookout when an altercation happened that ended with the shooting.
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