Aberdeen Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Shooting
Aberdeen police stop a green Toyota on Saturday as they investigated a call of shots fired. A man in the vehicle was taken to the hospital after it was discovered he had a gunshot wound.
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An Aberdeen man has been charged with attempted murder after he shot a man once in the leg this weekend.
Larry Leverett, 19, shot Clevon F. Harris, 19, of Southern Pines, in the upper left thigh at approximately noon on Saturday, according to Aberdeen police.
Harris and his brothers, Brandon and James, had driven to Leverett’s home on Wildwood Road for a fight, police said.
“They are saying they were fighting over money — over a wallet,” said Capt. Daniel Wilson of the Aberdeen police.
Brandon Harris was going to engage Leverett in a fist fight, but Clevon decided otherwise.
“Brandon is a little guy, and Larry (Leverett) is a bigger guy. Clevon didn’t want his brother to fight, so he was going to take his place,” Wilson said.
When the vehicle arrived at the residence, Brandon stayed in the car. His brothers got out only to be met by Leverett, who was walking down the driveway with a handgun, Wilson said.
“He shoots one shot and hits Clevon in the left thigh,” Wilson said.
The Harris brothers fled the scene in a green Toyota and were stopped by police, who were investigating a call of shots fired.
The wounded Harris was transported to Moore Regional Hospital where he was treated and released, Wilson said.
Leverett was arrested on Sunday at his parents’ home in Foxfire. Another man, Nico Monroe, 19, of Aberdeen, who police say drove Leverett away from the scene after the shooting, was arrested Saturday evening at a residence in Southern Pines and charged with accessory after the fact.
Leverett’s bond was set at $5,000. Monroe’s bond was set at $100,000.
Both men are scheduled to appear in Moore County District Court on March 14.
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SoPinesNo1 2 years, 2 months ago
Why does the person doing the shooting have a $5,000 bond, and the accessory after the fact person have a $100,000 bond? Is the information in the article correct, or in error?
Tom_Embrey 2 years, 2 months ago
The bond information is correct. The men were brought before two different magistrates.
TheDirtyDizz 2 years, 2 months ago
So one magistrate was drunk, and the other sober. I see.
SoPinesNo1 2 years, 2 months ago
So, there is no set bond range for different offenses? Being a law abiding citizen I don't know these things. I certainly was under the impression that there were ranges for various offenses. I would think that attempted murder would have a higher range than thief, or robbery, but it appears that is not true. I didn't realize that magistrates had that much leeway, what if a friend or child of a friend appears before the magistrate, they can be as lenient as they wish?
Bflat 2 years, 2 months ago
...And, Sheriff Carter is not in charge of the JAIL. What you gonna do when they come for you?
Oh...and, Leverett will claim self defense because the Harris boys were going to engage him in a fight. Little guy Brandon stayed in the car and all left after the shooting. Next "the accessory" drove Leverett away from the scene. It happened on Saturday and the arrest of Leverett & his accessory was on Sunday.
rightwingpatriot 2 years, 2 months ago
self defense. i would fight for this guy in court... they came on his property and threatened him...
CNMT 2 years, 2 months ago
There is something seriously wrong with the judicial system if the magistrates can pick and choose what bond to set. There ought to be a standard based on the type of offense and prior arrest record. When being an accessory gets you a $ 100,000 bond and attempted murder only gets you $ 5,000 there is a serious problem! Maybe there is more to this story than has been released - like prior arrest records, etc.
fugitiveguy 2 years, 2 months ago
"There ought to be a standard based on the type of offense and prior arrest record."
I agree. Makes you wonder if it a cushy relationship between magistrates and bondsmen. Nothing suprises me anymore.
Mariah09 2 years, 2 months ago
I graduated with these guys, cant believe what I am reading..sucks to know no one made something of their lives.
justsayn 2 years, 2 months ago
Anyone ever consider that maybe the prior arrests affected the bond chose for the current arrest???
AndyR 2 years, 2 months ago
Monroe has many priors including drug charges and weapons possesion and is currently already on probation. Quite a batting average for a 19 year old. thus the high bond. Leverett however hasn't been in near as much trouble and thus the lesser bond. Magistrates have sole discretion over setting bail and bail is determined by the magistrates decision of whether the defendant likely to appear on the charges in good faith or not. Remember that bond is a guarantee that the defendant will show up to face charges and nothing else. It also helps if the defendant has a good attitude, Shows respect for, and speaks respectably to the magistrate and is cooperative with the authorities. My guess is the kid acted like a punk and now he'll get to sit there and think about it. probably had an FTA (failure to appear) at one time also, which is frowned upon by any magistrate. Having been a Bail bondsman in NC for years I'm not really surprised by the bond amounts and I think with all due respect they are fair and will not question the magistrate's decisions. The kid supposedly fired in his own driveway...maybe in self defense? A judge can decide the circumstances on that one..... Don't chase a man, to mess with him in his own home. He can't go anywhere else..... just my 2 cents