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A man wanted in the February 26 shooting of two people riding through the Walmart parking lot surrendered to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department this afternoon.

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Chief Bobby Martin said 19-year-old O’Quevion Barnes gave no reason to investigators on why he decided to surrender shortly before 2:30 p.m.

Martin declined comment on what prompted the shooting as the case is now going through the judicial system.

Martin said in a statement Barnes of Roanoke Rapids received an $80,000 bond and April 22 court date for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and a count of discharging a firearm in the city limits.

The two victims — an 18-year-old and 17-year-old — have been released from medical care, the police chief said.

Last week a 19-year-old Roanoke Rapids woman —  Angelica Maria Dominguez — was charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice in the case for reportedly giving Barnes a ride to Walmart on the day of the shooting and for interfering with the investigation.

The shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. when shots were fired at two people in a vehicle going past the grocery area of Walmart 

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the police department at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.