Roanoke Rapids police continue their search for a man who allegedly fired six shots into a vehicle parked at Bobby’s Supermarket shortly before 1 this morning.

Captain Andy Jackson said warrants have been obtained for the arrest of James Sesson, 19, of Fox Court Run, for carrying a concealed weapon, attempted first degree murder and discharging a firearm into occupied property.

He is known to frequent the Highway 48 area of Halifax County and was last seen in the Sam Powell Dairy Road area.

The victim in the case, an 18-year-old man who police have declined to identify, was sitting behind the wheel of a car in the parking lot, when the shots were fired. Two other people were in the car. They were not injured.

Jackson said it is not known whether the man shot was the target and it is not clear why the shots were fired from what is believed to be a 9mm handgun.

Sesson has an outstanding warrant from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office for assault on a female and false imprisonment.

He was most recently charged by the sheriff’s office following a property theft investigation off Carolina Rest Home Road.

With assistance from the sheriff’s office today, investigators located the getaway car used following the shooting. It was found in an undisclosed location in the county.

Asked how the victim, who was shot once in the chest, was doing, Jackson said, “He’s hanging in there.”

The victim was taken to Duke University Medical Center for treatment.

Jackson said earlier this morning video footage shows Sesson walking with his hands in the air toward the vehicle and then firing. “There’s some kind of beef there, we just don’t know what it is right now,” Jackson said.

He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should call Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444 or 911.