JCPD: 2 arrested following downtown shooting
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two people were arrested following an alleged shooting in downtown Johnson City early Sunday morning.

A news release from the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) said reports of shots fired at the Cherry Street parking lot came into 911 dispatch at around 3:20 a.m. Sunday.

The release said that upon arrival, officers located and apprehended two suspects. Morland Whitely, 18, of Johnson City, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. Drake Blackburn, 18, of Jonesborough, was charged with accessory after the fact, according to the release.

“The investigation revealed that a verbal argument led to gunfire,” the release states.

The JCPD said two people suffered gunshot wounds, with one person treated at the scene and the other transported to a nearby hospital. Those individuals were not identified.

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, according to police.

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