2 injured in Bladen County shooting

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Authorities with the Bladen County Sheriff's Office say alcohol may have been a factor in a shooting that left two people injured Sunday afternoon.
According to officials, law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Graham and Young Road, off Locks Road, in the East Arcadia community.
Upon arrival, officers found one man had been shot in the foot and another man had been shot in the knee.
The two victims were transported to the hospital where they were treated and released.
Clifford Graham, 75, of Riegelwood was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
He was booked in the Bladen County Jail under a $1 million bond.
Officials aren't sure what the motive behind the shooting was, but say alcohol may have been a factor.
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