AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn police arrested 18-year-old Sederien Tahlek Carter of Lanett on November 1 on a felony warrant charging him with first-degree assault in a shooting on West Longleaf Drive, the department said.
The Opelika Police Department helped Auburn police with the arrest. Opelika officers found Carter and took him into custody on November 1, according to Auburn police.
Shots fired on West Longleaf Drive
Auburn officers went to the 800 block of West Longleaf Drive on October 31 after a report of shots fired. They found a male victim with a gunshot wound.
Medics took the victim to a local hospital. Police said he has since been released.
After further investigation, detectives identified Carter as a suspect and obtained the warrant.
Held on $50,000 bond
Carter is in the Lee County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Police did not say what led to the shooting or how the victim and Carter know each other.
Auburn police noted that all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.