Man sought in shooting

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Salisbury Police have an arrest warrant for Jerome Van Collins Jr., 23, charging him with attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of Anthony Brian Smyre, 17, Monday afternoon.
Collins’ last known address was Concord. He may be traveling in a 1999 blue Dodge Durango with license plate YPZ-1891.
Smyre was shot in the neck and torso in the area of Old Plank Road and Williams Road Monday afternoon around 4:16 p.m. He was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center and later transferred to an another area medical center. His condition is not known at this time.
Anyone with information about Collins’ whereabouts should contact Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333 or 1-866-639-5245.