UPDATE (November 12, 2020): The Asheville Police Department has taken Jeremy Scott Carpenter into custody.
Press release from the Asheville Police Department:
At 9:15 p.m. on November 11, the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to a report of a disturbance on Miller Road East in east Asheville. After receiving no response at the home, the officers located a man a short distance away that had been severely injured. The victim reported that he lived at the home to which officers initially responded, and that he had been assaulted there.
An investigation found that the victim had been struck numerous times in the face and head with a rifle, and that the suspect also threatened to shoot him. The suspect was identified as Jeremy Scott Carpenter, 40, of Asheville. Carpenter has been charged with the following offenses, and the APD is actively seeking the public’s help to safely bring him into custody:
- False imprisonment
- Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury
- Assault by pointing a gun
- Carpenter should be considered to be armed and dangerous.
He is described as a white male, 6 feet tall, and weighing approximately 170 pounds. He has a shaved head, and blue eyes. Carpenter was last known to reside in east Asheville.
If anyone has information concerning the whereabouts of Carpenter, they are encouraged to contact the APD at 828-252-1110. If Carpenter is encountered, citizens should contact 911 immediately.
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