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Shooting suspect wanted in Haywood

fr suspectHaywood County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for an armed and dangerous suspect involved in a June 26 shooting incident in Canton.

Joshua Douglas Phillips is a 26-year-old white male with brown hair, blue eyes and is about 5-feet-7 inches tall weighing 125 pounds. He is wanted for illegally discharging a weapon into an occupied property and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, which are felony charges, and misdemeanor charges of damaging property and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was last seen driving a primer gray 1991 Nissan Frontier. The driver’s side door is spray-painted bright orange and the plate is DJT-2398.

Deputies responded to a call around 5:30 p.m. Sunday reporting shots fired on Raby Street near Canton. Officers determined two men had been in an altercation at a residence there, during which time Phillips allegedly pulled out a shotgun and fired it. The other man sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment. 

If you have any information about Phillips’ whereabouts, call the sheriff’s office at 828.452.6666.

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