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The woman who fired a gun at police during a foot pursuit and threatened to “shoot up” a local Cookout restaurant has been identified.
Mikayla Avent, 20, has been charged with Assault by Pointing a Firearm, Carrying Concealed Weapon, Resist Delay Obstruct a Public Officer, Discharging Firearm in City Limits, and Assault with a Deadly Weapon on Government Official.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 .
Original Story:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman was arrested after police say she threatened to “shoot up” a local Cookout restaurant.
Early Friday, May 25, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officers were called to 13317 York Center Drive after an employee at the Cookout Restaurant notified them about a woman who was “in rage”, possibly armed with a gun and threatening to “shoot up” the restaurant. There were also tips that the suspect possibly fired a shot outside of the restaurant.
Police located the woman at the intersection of south Tryon Street and Westinghouse Boulevard, but then, she fled on foot. During the foot pursuit, the woman fired a handgun at least twice. Officers continued the pursuit and eventually took her into custody near the intersection of south Tryon Street at Sandy Porter Road.
The officers and the woman suspect were not injured during the incident. The officers never fired their weapons. The gun the suspect fired has been seized.
The woman has been arrested and will be transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing. The woman’s name and charges will be released once she has been formally charged by authorities.
