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One person arrested after shots fired at Chapel Hill apartment complex

<p>Chapel Hill Police vehicles standby at the Chapel Hill Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.&nbsp;</p>
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Chapel Hill Police vehicles standby at the Chapel Hill Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. 

One person was killed after multiple shots were fired at Camelot Village Apartments, according to Chapel Hill Police.

Police were dispatched at 2:36 p.m. to reports of a shooting at the apartments and secured the scene after arrival, Ran Northam, intern communications manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, said.

Chapel Hill police have identified and arrested the suspect in Friday’s shooting. The suspect, an Orange County resident, was charged with first degree murder, felony breaking and entering and larceny, and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. He’s being held at the Orange County jail under no bond and his first court appearance will be Monday, Feb. 22 in Hillsborough.

The victim has been identified and Northam said police are still investigating.

According to a press release by the police department, if you have any information, you can call 911. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515. Information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward up to $2,000.

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