A North Wilkesboro woman has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following a shooting Monday afternoon that left a Boomer man in critical condition.
Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were notified at approximately 4:50 p.m. October 26, that a shooting victim had driven to the Wilkesboro Fire Department seeking medical assistance.
Wilkesboro Police officers and Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services personnel were initially dispatched to assist. After determining that the shooting occurred outside Wilkesboro city limits, authorities requested assistance from the sheriff’s office to investigate.
Deputies identified the victim as Stanley Andre Petty, 68, of Boomer. He was suffering from a gunshot wound and received treatment at the scene before being transported to Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Petty as of Tuesday morning remains in critical condition.
Investigators executed a search warrant at 3931 N.C. 16 South in Moravian Falls, the reported location of the shooting. The suspect was detained at the scene.
Melissa Sue Gail Hammons
The case remains under investigation by the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.