Two charged with attempted murder in rare Clayton shooting outside pizza restaurant
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Two men have been arrested after a shooting outside a Domino’s Pizza in Clayton hospitalized a teenager.
On Monday night, the Clayton Police Department responded to a shooting in a parking lot behind a Domino’s restaurant at 375 Athletic Club Boulevard and found a person inside a car with a gunshot wound to the neck.
The victim, 19-year-old Joseph Norman, of Clayton, was transported by Johnston County first responders to WakeMed in Raleigh to undergo surgery, according to a news release.
On Friday, police said Ethan Von Le, 18, and Christopher Ryan Michael Morrison, 20, had both been charged with attempted first-degree murder and felony conspiracy.
Both men are from Fayetteville. Police have not stated how the men are connected.
Police believe that the men fled in a white Ford Mustang with dark-tinted windows after a preliminary investigation.
Norman remains in the hospital, according to police.
How common are shootings in Clayton?
Shootings in Clayton are rare — the last reported fatal shooting in the Johnston County town was in December when an 18-year-old allegedly shot and killed Jayden Jones, 16, and fled the scene.
A man opened fire outside of a Clayton shopping center on U.S. 70 Business West last November, shattering the windows of a Circle K and other businesses. There were no injuries.
Two men have been charged in the case but have not yet been arrested.
This story was originally published September 5, 2023 at 12:51 PM with the headline "Two charged with attempted murder in rare Clayton shooting outside pizza restaurant."
