A resident of a state-regulated group home in Holly Springs is facing attempted murder charges for stabbing another man with a screwdriver.

Police have charged 22-year-old Gregory Henry McClain with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. 

The victim was taken to Wake Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

McClain is in the Wake County jail under a $1.5 million bond.

The incident happened Saturday at a state-regulated home for adults with mental illness, located off Main Street in Holly Springs.

The home, which houses up to six adults, has come under fire from Town of Holly Springs officials and neighbors.

Town officials said despite being open six weeks, police have responded to 17 calls at the home.

"Today's the first assault we're aware of, but we've been concerned this might happen," said Town of Holly Springs Public Information Officer Mark Andrews.

The Town of Holly Springs said it's hoping to file a court order with the state by Monday, which requests the home be shut down until it can be further investigated.

"We don't think it's an appropriate place for a house like this," said neighbor Lisa Fisher. "There are tons of children up and down the street, so we've been very concerned."

"I haven't seen any supervision over there whatsoever," said another neighbor, Michael Dye. "You see everybody wandering up and down the street at night too."

The home's administrator, Obi Achumba, said while he and staff cannot stop the residents from leaving the home, they are always supervised.

"The notion that we don't watch them is completely false," he said.

Achumba said the stabbing was an isolated incident, and said he does background checks of residents before they move in. He thinks many of the concerns are raised because he houses people with mental illnesses.

"People tend not to be so friendly when people not like them are around them," he said. "Sometimes people have the notion, 'not in my backyard. not in my neighborhood.'"