Special Agent R.L. Parker said this afternoon the warrant charges Tori Ponton, 40, with possess, sell alcoholic beverages with no permit.
Ponton, of Weldon, did secure a limited special occasion permit for the party, Parker said. That permit, however, does not allow the sell of tickets or allow a cover charge.
Parker declined to get into specifics of the charge against Ponton.
He did say Mayor Julia Meacham contacted ALE in the aftermath of the shooting.
Ponton rented the building for the party, Parker confirmed.
Deputy Chief James Avens of the Weldon Police Department said today the building at Second Street and Washington Avenue is owned by the town but another person is renting to own the building. Ponton is not the person who is renting to own the building, only the person who rented the building out for the purpose of the party.
Avens said alcohol use could be a contributing factor in an argument which led to the shooting. He declined, however, to discuss the ALE investigation.
Jahmel Faison, a Murfreesboro man wanted in the February 5 shooting, surrendered to the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week and faces a charge of attempted murder in the case.
Weldon police continue to investigate the shooting.
Parker said Ponton has not been served the warrant.