ROCKINGHAM — A man with a prior assault conviction is now accused of trying to kill someone in East Rockingham early Tuesday morning.
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of Safie First Street around 3 a.m. Nov. 10 to a report of a shooting.
Investigators say deputies found the victim, 28-year-old Warren Douglas Crawford, with a gunshot wound to the “upper portion of his body.” Crawford was reportedly first taken to a local hospital before being transfered to an out-of-county trauma center for treatment.
(NOTE: The arrest warrant has the victim’s first name spelled “Warran.”)
During the investigation, 30-year-old Anthony Lamont Quick Jr. was identified as the alleged shooter, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators obtained warrants for Quick’s arrest, charging him with attempted first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
(NOTE: The RO could not find online court records related to the latter charge at the time of writing.)
Quick was reportedly taken into custody “without incident” and booked into the Richmond County Jail at 9:40 a.m., where he is being held without bond.
"I commend our deputies and investigators for their response and continued efforts in this investigation,” Sheriff Mark Gullede said in a press release on the RCSO Facebook page. “Acts of violence such as this are taken seriously, and we remain committed to thoroughly investigating these incidents and ensuring that those accused are brought before the judicial system.
“Based on the information obtained during this investigation, we believe this was an isolated incident, and there is no known ongoing threat to the public."
Quick is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 19.
Online court records show Quick has been charged with several crimes in the past:
2012 - injury to real property
2022 - driving while impaired; resisting a public officer; unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
2023 - assault and battery; breaking and entering to terrorize or injure; domestic violence protective order violation while possessing or using a deadly weapon
2024 - felony probation violation out of county
Records show Quick had several other charges dropped due to plea agreements or a failure to appear by the prosecuting witness.
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
