An officer was somehow involved in a shooting - it is not clear who, if anyone, was hurt. The scene is at Paces Drive and Beauregard Boulevard in Fayetteville.
A criminal court summons was issued Friday for a state Appeals Court judge after a Fayetteville woman swore before a Cumberland County magistrate that he nearly hit her with his SUV.
Once served, the summons orders Judge John M. Tyson to appear in a Cumberland County courtroom next month to answer to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Myah Warren has said she was almost struck by the vehicle driven by Tyson while she was protesting near the Market House on May 7.
Warren said Friday that she gave a statement early that afternoon to the magistrate about what happened. She provided The Fayetteville Observer with a document called, “Court Witness Information.” It calls for her to appear in court as a witness on the charge for which the summons was issued. It lists Tyson as the defendant.
Two community activists say protesters near the Market House were nearly struck Friday by an SUV driven by a state Court of Appeals judge.
A Fayetteville Police Department spokesman said detectives are investigating whether a vehicle almost hit a pedestrian, but would not confirm that the incident involved Judge John M. Tyson, who serves on the Court of Appeals.
Mario Benavente, who was one of the protesters, said he saw two other protesters nearly get hit. He said he recognized the driver of the vehicle as Tyson.
Myah Warren, who also was protesting, said she and another protester had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck. She initially said the vehicle was driven by a judge and later identified the judge as Tyson.
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