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Wilkes County Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Turns Himself In

February 7, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Adam Matthew Brown

A Wilkes County man wanted in connection to a shooting incident in late January surrendered to law enforcement in Watauga County over the weekend.

42-year old Adam Matthew Brown of Ferguson has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

On Saturday, January 28th, the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office responded to Colony Lane in the Purlear Community in reference to a shooting. Deputies found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The shooting victim was transported to the Wake Forest University Hospital in Winston-Salem. No update on their condition has been released

The SBI is assisting the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.

Brown is being held in the Wilkes County Detention Center with a secured bond set at $250,000.

Photo: Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office

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