MACCLESFIELD, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say they’ve charged a man with attempted murder after he attacked a person with a machete.
The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s office said the attack occurred Friday morning in Macclesfield.
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Police said Carlos Antonio Washington attacked a person with a machete outside the victim’s home. Police said Washington fled after being shot at by members of the victim’s family.
Washington was apprehended later by police and is being held at a local detention center. Police said the victim suffered minor injuries.
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