September 23, 2022 - UPDATE
Jaheim Tavares Vandiver of 7216 Kilcullen Drive, Charlotte, N.C., and Tahilyia Amari Mitchell of 10051 Perimeter Station Road, Charlotte, N.C. were taken into custody following a shooting on Vernon Lane and vehicle pursuit on September 22, 2022.
Vandiver, 21, is facing charges of Firearm by Felon and Aid and Abet Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury.
Mitchell, 18, is facing charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, Assault by Pointing a Gun, Simple Assault, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Discharging a Firearm in City Limits.
Chief David W. Onley
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, at approximately 8:20am the Statesville Police Department received a call in reference to a subject that had been shot in the 300 block of Vernon Lane. Patrol arrived on scene and located a subject laying in the road suffering from a gunshot wound to the left leg. Patrol officers began rendering first aid to the victim and was able to give out a description of the suspects and the suspects vehicle. CID personnel arrived on scene and began speaking with witnesses and gathering evidence.
A short time later, the Iredell County Sherriff’s Department became involved in a vehicle pursuit involving the suspect vehicle that was given out. After a lengthy pursuit, the suspect vehicle wrecked, and both the driver and the passenger were arrested. The handgun that is suspected as being the handgun used in the shooting was also recovered
Jaheim Tavares Vandiver of 7216 Kilcullen Drive, Charlotte, N.C., and Tahilyia Amari Mitchell of 10051 Perimeter Station Road, Charlotte, N.C. were taken into custody and brought back to Iredell County. Both subjects were interviewed and then taken to the Iredell County Jail. Additional charges are forthcoming on both Jaheim Vandiver and Tahilyia Mitchell after consulting with the District Attorney’s Office.
Chief David Onley