Apex man arrested after shooting at suspected intruder, police say

A 911 call about a break-in in Apex turned into an arrest after police said gunshots led officers to the caller’s townhome on Sunflower Road and no sign of a burglary was found.

Apex police said the call came in around 12:30 a.m. Monday, but the 34-year-old man who placed it could not give dispatchers his address. Officers began checking homes in the neighborhood around the 200 block of Sunflower Road, then traced gunfire to the caller’s townhome. The incident was later described in local coverage as shots fired in the 2000 block of Sunflower Road.

Instead of evidence of a forced entry, police said the man appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was firing a gun because he believed an intruder was inside. No one was hurt, but officers also found three people younger than 18 in the home, a detail that made the situation more serious for investigators and neighbors trying to understand whether there had ever been a real threat.

The man was taken to the Wake County Detention Center as police continued investigating. The sequence raised the same concern officers often face in fast-moving calls: a report that sounds like a property crime can quickly become a weapons case when a firearm is involved and the caller cannot clearly identify where help is needed.

For residents trying to report a crime in Apex, police say the town’s communications center can be reached at (919) 362-8661 for police reports and other non-emergency matters. The town says 911 should be used for emergencies, and it also offers anonymous tips through TIP-411 using the keyword APEXPD and through the department’s mobile app.

The Apex Police Department, which describes its mission with the slogan “Protectors of the Peak,” said the investigation remains ongoing. For neighbors along Sunflower Road and elsewhere in Wake County, the case was a reminder that a late-night emergency call can shift in seconds from a possible break-in to a gunfire scene inside a home.