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Deputies: Man shot in leg after dispute with neighbor in Rowan County

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A man was shot in the leg after a dispute with a neighbor in Rowan County, deputies say.

Authorities responded to the call around 10 p.m. Saturday on Mount Hope Church Road near Salisbury.

Dusty Bryant, 35, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deputies said a neighbor, Joshua Harrington, 26, allegedly was shining a light on Bryant's property. Bryant and his wife went to confront Harrington when the shooting occurred.

Deputies said they seized a .380-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and one magazine for evidence from Harrington, along with several shell casings collected from the scene.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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