Asheville Charges Third Suspect in April Shooting

Asheville police have charged Trevon Demarkus Stone, 29, as a third suspect in the April 26 shooting at a residence on Atkinson Street. Stone faces charges including attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or cause serious injury; he is in federal custody on unrelated charges. The shooting left one person with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and damaged several vehicles. A 20-year-old man was arrested in September, and a juvenile also turned themself in; police have not publicly described the suspects’ alleged roles or what led to the shooting.