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North Carolina Mother Charged After Firing Gun at Back-to-School Fair

Firing two shots into the air to break up her son’s fight at the health fair sent more than 100 attendees into a panic, according to authorities.

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Overview

  • Cherez Davis, 34, was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon and going armed to the terror of the people after firing her gun at the event.
  • Police recovered Davis’s firearm and confirmed that the two shots she fired caused no physical harm.
  • The incident at the C. W. Williams Community Health Center fair prompted more than 100 attendees to flee in panic, with some running into adjacent traffic.
  • Facility leaders characterized the shooting as an isolated incident and expressed relief that their weekend health and school supply drive concluded without injuries.
  • Davis posted a $50,000 bond following her brief custody in Mecklenburg County Jail and is awaiting a court date.