A 19-year-old from Knightdale was arrested Dec. 29 and charged in connection with a fight in August that forced the early end to a preseason football scrimmage at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School.
Cameron Montez Lamont Owens, of Knightdale, faces three charges:
- discharging a firearm on educational property
- discharging a firearm in the City of Raleigh
- injury to personal property
According to the warrant for his arrest, Owens fired a 9mm gun and broke the window of a Honda Accord.
Raleigh police said there were multiple fights the broke out at during the “Bulldog Bash,” which featured four preseason high school football games on Aug. 15. Southeast Raleigh was playing in the final game of the even when officials ended it early out of caution after fans in the crowd began to rush the field.
The next day, Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School principal George Harden sent a message to parents that read, in part:
“Following the event, multiple fights broke out in the parking lot, and an individual discharged a firearm. Law enforcement officers, WCPSS Security, and school administrators responded and cleared the campus. No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made.”