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One arrested, second man sought after shots were fired during police chase

Sean Mulford, left, is in custody and was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor resist, delay and obstruct. Bradley Ferris, right, is wanted for felony flee to elude arrest and felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
(Photos: Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office)
Sean Mulford, left, is in custody and was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor resist, delay and obstruct. Bradley Ferris, right, is wanted for felony flee to elude arrest and felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

The passenger in a stolen car that led deputies on a chase and fired at them before running into the woods, prompting a shelter in place order for parts of Elizabeth City, has been arrested but the driver has not been caught.

The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office said Sean Mulford is in custody and was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor resist, delay and obstruct.

Bradley Ferris is wanted for felony flee to elude arrest and felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Deputies say Ferris is 5′9″, weighs about 289 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone that knows where his is should contact the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say at about 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday they tried to stop a pickup truck but the driver kept going and the passenger fired three shots at the deputy in the Foxhaven subdivision.

The stolen truck crashed into a ditch and the two men inside ran into nearby woods.

The shelter-in-place order was lifted at about 3:30 p.m.

Previous coverage: Two on the run after firing shots at deputies; some in Elizabeth City cautioned to stay inside, lock windows and doors

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.