Trevonta Q. Whitaker, 22, was jailed on $30,000 bond and faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a concealed gun.
Detective Matt Brown said the victim in the case is in fair condition after being shot in the chest outside a convenience store just outside the city limits off Highway 48.
Chief Deputy Scott Hall said this evening Whitaker and the victim have had prior trouble which have included instances of violence.
It was not clear whether a 2012 charge of assault with a deadly weapon against Whitaker was related to the ongoing dispute.
The shooting took place around 10:45 p.m. Friday and deputies responded to Halifax Regional after a call of a gunshot victim was received. The victim was later flown to an undisclosed medical facility for further treatment.
An investigation conducted by Lieutenant Randy Keeton, Corporal Dustin Newsome, and Brown developed Whitaker as the alleged shooter.
He has a January 10 court date.
