Drug charges filed after shooting

A second man has been charged following a shooting incident last week in Union Township.

Durand Lawson, 18, was arraigned yesterday before District Judge Jennifer L. Nicholson on one felony count of manufacturing/possession/intent to deliver a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. He was placed in the Lawrence County jail in lieu of $100,000 bond. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 28 in Lawrence County Central Court.

According to Union Township police, Lawson was in a car that pulled into the driveway of an Atlantic Avenue home about 3 p.m. Jan. 13. Police said that Jerell Huddleston, 19, of 209 Richlieu Ave. got out of a truck that was parked in the drive and began shooting at the car.

Lawson and another occupant of the car, George Martin, fled, and when police arrived on the scene, officers pursued all of the individuals involved.

Lawson was caught with drugs in his pocket, police said.

Martin also was taken into custody on outstanding warrants.

Huddleston remains in the county jail on $1 million bond, facing two felony attempted homicide charges, two felony aggravated assault charges, one felony count of firearms not to be carried without a license and seven misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 28 in Lawrence County Central Court.

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