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Wilmington Police have arrested a North Carolina man in connection to a shooting incident.

On March 8, at approximately 9:04 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Justison Street, in reference to a shooting incident. Upon arrival, officers located a 39-year-old victim, who was transported to the hospital in stable condition.

The case was assigned to Detective Kevin Murphy of the Criminal Investigations Division.

On March 27, at approximately 7:55 p.m., a police officer on patrol observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation in the 700 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Officers conducted a vehicle stop, and made contact with 21-year-old James Corprew of North Carolina, who initially gave police a false name. Corprew then fled from officers on foot, and following a brief foot pursuit was taken into custody. Following a brief investigation, officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun, and ammunition.

Through the course of his investigation Detective Murphy identified Corprew as a suspect in connection with the March 8 shooting incident, and charged him accordingly.

Corprew was charged with the following offenses in addition to traffic violations:

• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Three Counts
• Assault (First Degree)
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
• Providing a False Statement to Law Enforcement
• Resisting Arrest