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3 women, bar owner charged in connection with Burlington shooting on Kirkpatrick Road: Authorities

Three women and a bar owner are facing a slew of charges after a shooting in September in Burlington.

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According to the Burlington Police Department, investigators arrested and charged the following people on Friday:

Jakeyah Dixon – two counts of attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, felony inciting a riot, going armed to the terror of the public and three counts of discharging a firearm within city limits.

Heather Currie – three counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle, felony inciting a riot and going armed to the terror of the public.

Ashley Smith – felony inciting a riot, going armed to the terror of the public and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon.

Roger Helterbran – felony obstruction

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North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents also filed three Alcoholic Beverage Control charges against Helterbran, who owns Moonshinerz 2.0 on the 900 block of Kirkpatrick Road -- where the shooting took place. The Burlington Police Department said that, as part of the conditions of his release, he is not permitted back onto the premises of his bar.

WXII 12 News previously reported that officers found a gunshot wound victim around 2:10 a.m. on September 27 after reports of a disturbance and a shooting. Officers said the victim was in stable condition later that day.

According to court documents, Dixon, Currie and Smith are accused of being involved in a physical altercation with the victim that led to a shooting in the parking lot of Moonshinerz 2.0 -- which led out onto Kirkpatrick Road. Dixon and Currie are jailed under no bond, and Smith is jailed under a $20,000 secured bond at the Alamance County Detention Center.