ECSO: Man charged with attempted homicide after victim hospitalized with gunshot wound

A North Carolina man has been charged with attempted murder after a victim went to a local hospital with a gunshot wound.

Gregory D. Taylor, 41, of Ayden, North Carolina, has been charged with attempted homicide and possession of a weapon by a felon in connection to the incident, which police say happened sometime Monday night.

Escambia County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Amber Southard said the victim is in stable condition at a local hospital, but the exact time and location of the shooting is still being determined.

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Southard said authorities believe Taylor shot his girlfriend in a drug-related incident.

Taylor is being held at the Escambia County Jail without bond.

Emma Kennedy can be reached at ekennedy@pnj.com or 850-435-8680.