Man charged with castration following standoff in Asheville, police say

A North Carolina man who barricaded himself inside an apartment earlier this month faces five new charges, including castration, according to Asheville police. Ashley Dean Herny, 45, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, castration or other maiming with aforethought, possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of communicating threats.On Oct 12, he shot a woman in the hand and then barricaded himself in an apartment according to Asheville police.That's where the new charges, including castration comes in, police said.According to police, officers responded to Altamont Apartments on North Market Street at about 1:30 p.m. for a person suffering from a gunshot wound.After seven hours of negotiation, officers arrested Herny, and he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, police said.Police said Herny has a mental illness and is in custody.Police said the woman who was shot is safe. She was taken to Mission Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

A North Carolina man who barricaded himself inside an apartment earlier this month faces five new charges, including castration, according to Asheville police.

Ashley Dean Herny, 45, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, castration or other maiming with aforethought, possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of communicating threats.


On Oct 12, he shot a woman in the hand and then barricaded himself in an apartment according to Asheville police.

That's where the new charges, including castration comes in, police said.

According to police, officers responded to Altamont Apartments on North Market Street at about 1:30 p.m. for a person suffering from a gunshot wound.

After seven hours of negotiation, officers arrested Herny, and he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, police said.

Police said Herny has a mental illness and is in custody.

Police said the woman who was shot is safe. She was taken to Mission Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

