FAIRHAVEN, MASS. (WHDH) - A North Carolina man is facing assault with intent to murder charges after firing a gun at his cousin and pistol-whipping him in Fairhaven Saturday, police said.
Officers responding to reports of gunshots on Main Street at 2a.m. found three men arguing in the street near a BMW, police said. After investigating, police determined the driver got into an argument with his cousin, who was in the passenger seat, and pistol-whipped him with a handgun and fired a shot that narrowly missed his head.
The cousin and another passenger fought with the driver and two more shots were fired with no injuries, police said. Police found a 9mm Baretta handgun and shell casings at the scene.
Police charged Christopher Gaskill, 24, of Grantsboro, North Carolina, with assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, firing a gun within 500 feet of a building, carrying a gun while intoxicated, carrying a gun without a license, unlawful possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of a large capacity firearm in commission of a felony and unlawful possession of ammunition.
Gaskill is being held and is expected to be arraigned Monday at New Bedford District Court.
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