North Charleston police detectives quickly arrested a suspect after a reported shooting on Orvid Street around 10 a.m. The victim said he was outside barbecuing when a car pulled up. He recognized the passenger—someone who had previously threatened him with a gun. As the victim turned away, he heard a single gunshot, but was not injured. The suspect’s vehicle then drove off.

Officers from South Days Team 1 and detectives canvassed the area and soon located the suspect’s car on Saint Francis Street. The suspect, 37-year-old Deangelo Rashaad Vandross, told officers there were weapons inside the vehicle. Police recovered two handguns and a large amount of narcotics.

Vandross was arrested and charged with:

• First-degree assault and battery
• Cocaine trafficking
• Trafficking Fentanyl
• Trafficking Cocaine Base
• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
• Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime x6

He was taken to the Al Cannon Detention Center.

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