Cullowhee Man Charged in Haywood County Shooting

Haywood County -- September 11, 2023: One person was shot on Saturday, according to the Haywood County

Sheriff's Office. 

The Sheriff's Office said that they responded to a shooting victim near Lake Junaluska.

Christopher McNeely, 35, was reportedly detained and charged with the following by deputies:

Armed assault leading to severe bodily harm
Destruction of private property
Involuntary child servitude

The person was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Haywood County Sheriff's Office reports that McNeely is now being held in the jail on a $750,000 bond.

Editor's Note:* A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.

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