Man arrested in connection with Harnett County shooting that left teen dead

The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old.

Deputies arrested Darien Wellington Gayle around 3:25 p.m. Friday.

The sheriff’s office said Gayle is charged with the murder of Ashanti Monk, a 19-year-old from Angier.

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Gayle, 23, of Dunn, is also charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury against two other people.

The sheriff’s office said the charges stem from a shooting incident that took place Sunday at 249 Sundowner Lane in Angier.

In addition to those charges, Gayle has also been charged with:

• 14 counts of discharging a firearm into occupied property
• one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
• felony flee to elude with a motor vehicle
• Driving while his license revoked related to his apprehension.

Authorities are holding Gayle at the Harnett County Detention Center on no bond.

The investigation is ongoing.