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Driver charged with assault with a deadly weapon; two peaceful protesters hit in Elizabeth City
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2021-05-25 10:06:36-04
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - A driver has been charged for hitting two protesters Monday night in Elizabeth City during a peaceful event calling for transparency after the death of Andrew Brown Jr.
Elizabeth City Police said the incident happened at the intersection of Ehringhaus Street and Griffin Street around 6:45 p.m., during the demonstration.
The two victims were taken to a local hospital, treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
41-year-old Lisa Michelle O Quinn was taken into custody and charged with two counts of Assault With a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill by use of a motor vehicle, one count of Careless and Reckless and one count of Unsafe Movement, police said.
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