One young man is in critical condition, a second is in jail, and Burlington Police are looking for a third over a shooting in a Burlington nightclub; Graham Police arrested a second victim later with two others on gun and assault charges.
Kevin Eugene Beckham II, 19, of Gibsonville, is wanted for two counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to a Burlington Police Department news release. Police also charged a 24-year-old from Mebane, with two counts of accessory to attempted first-degree murder, though they have not said what his connection is to the shooting or to Beckham.
Police say Beckham shot two men at about 1 a.m., Sunday, June 5, in Club Mamba at 2371 Corporation Parkway. The first, a 21-year-old Reidsville man, was seriously injured and is in a “regional hospital.” It took police a while to find the second victim, a 22-year-old Graham man, and he refused treatment.
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Graham Police arrested that man after 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers pulled over a 2005 Hyundai carrying five men for a registration violation in the 500 block of South Main Street, Graham, according to a Graham Police news release. The car sped off, and officers found it empty soon after in the 600 block of Ray Street, Graham.
Officers found three of the men who had been in the car nearby, including the man who had been injured at Club Mamba, according to the release. The injured man and a 29-year-old resisted arrest, according to police, assaulting two officers and damaging a patrol car. During the investigation, police found an assault rifle, a pistol and ammunition.
Graham Police charged both with possession of a firearm by a felon and resisting arrest. The injured man was also charged with felony assault on a government official. The third man was arrested on outstanding warrants.
The Burlington Police Department asks anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department directly at (336) 229-3500, or anonymously through Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or by using the mobile App P3 Tips or www.p3tips.com.
