On Wednesday, NCPD officers arrested 39-year-old Darnell Bellinger after he allegedly assaulted his former girlfriend and fired a shot at her and her child’s father. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. at Bellinger’s apartment on Carlton Street, where the victim had gone to retrieve personal belongings.

According to police, Bellinger physically assaulted the woman before firing a handgun in her direction. No injuries were reported. Officers recovered a firearm with spent shell casings and an obliterated serial number.

Bellinger faces multiple charges, including:

• Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature
• Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime
• Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number

He was booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center.