WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday after police say he shot a woman on Whitford Place Court in Winston-Salem.

According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, officers received a report that the victim of the shooting was transported to a local hospital along with the suspect. An initial investigation resulted in police arresting 33-year-old Garrod Lamont Oakes in connection with the shooting.

Police say Oakes shot the victim, who is in stable condition, during a verbal dispute. Oakes has been charged with the following:

Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill or Inflict Serious Injury

Discharging a Firearm from Within an Enclosure

Assault on a Female

Crime of Domestic Violence

Oakes received no bond and is being held at the Forsyth County Detent

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