DailyKenn.com — SHANNON, N.C. (AP) — A domestic dispute turned deadly Monday evening in Robeson County, when a man was fatally shot and another arrested at the scene, authorities said.
Deputies with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call around 7:07 p.m. on June 9 in the 200 block of Pluto Drive in Shannon, a small unincorporated community west of Lumberton. Upon arrival, they found Thomas Richard Walsh, 52, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Walsh was transported to UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, where he was later pronounced dead, according to law enforcement.
Deputies arrested John Henry Thomas, 35, of Shannon, in connection with the shooting. He was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Robeson County Detention Center, where he is being held without bond. Investigators said the incident stemmed from a domestic altercation between the two men.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division is continuing the investigation. Anyone with additional information is urged to call 910-671-3170.
Walsh’s death was also listed by the Gun Violence Memorial project, which tracks fatalities nationwide linked to gun violence.
Sources:
WPDE: "1 dead, 1 arrested after domestic dispute leads to shooting in Robeson Co." wpde.com+2wpde.com+2gunmemorial.org+2
National Gun Violence Memorial profile for Thomas Richard Walsh themobmuseum.org+4gunmemorial.org+4
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