BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington police said a woman has been charged in connection to an accidental shooting that injured a teenager.
Police said they got a call on Wednesday, May 5 for a medical emergency on South Mebane Street at 12:35 pm. Shortly after, they got a call about a shooting at an apartment complex.
When police arrived, they found a 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital accompanied by his mother.
Police said the shooting appears to have been an accident and also involved two other juveniles in an apartment near the injured teen’s unit. Police seized the gun.
Police charged Sade Michelle Robinson, 34, with possession of a stolen firearm and fail to store a firearm to protect a minor. She was released on bond. Police are still investigating the case.
On May 5, 2021, Burlington Police charged Sade Michelle Robinson (34-year-old female) of 1520 South Mebane Street Apartment J in Burlington, North Carolina, with the following charges related to this incident: