GREENSBORO, N.C. — A son and a father are in custody after shots were fired during a search in Greensboro Thursday, according to deputies.
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office said they served a drug-related search warrant for a home on the 1300 block of Perga Court.
Deputies said they identified themselves as law enforcement before, during, and after they entered the home.
Once inside the home, deputies said they were approached by Amarion Mann, 20, who had a rifle.
Amarion Mann fired shots at deputies, and the deputies fired shots in return, deputies said.
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office said no one was struck during the shooting.
Amarion Mann was taken into custody without further incident, along with his father, Jequan Shontroy Mann, 39.
Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers launched a criminal and internal administrative investigation of the incident immediately as is protocol.
Both Amarion and Jequan Mann were taken to the Magistrate’s Office in Greensboro.
Amarion Mann was charged with the following:
- Two counts of Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer with a Firearm
- Two counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill
- Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana
He is currently being held at the Greensboro Detention Center under a $252,500 secured bond.
Jequan Mann was charged with
- Two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine
- Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana
- Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
He is currently being held at the Greensboro Detention Center under a $75,000 secured bond.
The investigation is ongoing.
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