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Man arrested for firing gun inside Asheville restaurant

By Nikolette Miller,

13 hours ago

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A man was arrested Thursday night for reportedly discharging a firearm in a restaurant in south Asheville.

The Asheville Police Department responded to a restaurant in the 1900 block of Hendersonville Road after 8 p.m. to investigate reports of a man shooting a gun inside the business.

Upon arrival, officers located 35-year-old Danny Ochoa hiding in a nearby underground culvert.

Ochoa matched the given description of the suspect according to police.

Officers were also able to locate the discarded firearm used in the shooting.

Ochoa was charged with the following:

Discharge firearm inside an enclosure
Discharge firearm in city limits
Resisting public officer
Injury to real property
Carrying concealed gun
Intoxicated and disruptive
Defrauding innkeeper

He was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $62,000 bond.

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Jane Doe

4h ago

Sounds like what Asheville city council wants populating our city.

Gary Mize

6h ago

What is it, just two restaurants in the 1900 block of Hendersonville Road. And one of them, Taco Bell, is closed. Nothing like almost telling us the story. .

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