(Fayetteville, NC) – The Fayetteville Police Department’s Aggravated Assault and Robbery Unit were investigating a shooting that led the execution of a search warrant and an arrest along the 4600 block of Bragg Boulevard.
Detectives were conducting a shooting investigation that led them to Allen’s Automotive Company along the 4600 block of Bragg Boulevard being involved in the shooting incident.
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 a search warrant was issued and executed at Allen’s Automotive Company with the assistance of the Department of Motor Vehicles License & Theft Bureau, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Fayetteville Police Department’s Community Empowerment Response Team.
During the execution of the search warrant, detectives located three firearms: an AK-47, a Ruger 380 pistol, and an AR-15 which was reported stolen in May 2023.
They located 156 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and discovered illegal gambling activities seizing multiple gambling items.
Joseph Robert Allen (Black male, 42 years old) of Fayetteville was arrested and charged with Possession With Intent to Sale and Deliver Marijuana (1 count), Maintaining Dwelling For Sale of Controlled Substance (1 count), Possession of a Stolen Firearm (1 count), Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia (1 count), Gambling (1 count), Allow Gambling in a Public House (1 count) and Allow Gambling Tables (1 count).
Joseph Allen was released from the Cumberland County Jail on a $5,000 unsecured bond.
Detectives are still actively investigating the events leading up to the shooting incident. Additional information about the shooting will be provided as it becomes available.
If anyone has any information related to the narcotics, gambling, and stolen firearm at this location please contact Det. A. Zamora at 910-584-3115.
If you have information on this investigation and would like to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at (910) 483-8477.
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