Lee County

Lanett man charged with first-degree assault in weekend Auburn shooting

Auburn – Through the combined efforts of the Auburn and Opelika Police Departments, a Lanett man was arrested on Sunday on a felony warrant for first-degree assault during a shooting incident in Auburn.

After 18-year-old Sederien Tahlek Carter of Lanett was identified as a suspect in the shooting, Opelika Police located Carter on Sunday and took him into custody, and he was taken to the Lee County Jail with a bond of $50,000.

According to an Auburn Police spokesperson, officers received reports of multiple gunshots being fired Saturday night in the 800 block of West Longleaf Drive. At the scene, Auburn police discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment and has since been released.

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