PINEVILLE, N.C. — A deadly shooting is under investigation in Pineville early Sunday morning, the Pineville Police Department said.
Officers responded to calls about shots fired in the area along Windage Way just after 1 a.m. Callers told officials that two vehicles drove away from the scene.
A juvenile witness helped police locate one of the vehicles that drove away, officers said. Subsequently, officers were able to identify the victim, 27-year-old Marquavious J. White, along Industrial Drive.
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White was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.
During the investigation, police were able to identify 19-year-old Brandon M. Hynson as the suspect.
Hynson was arrested Sunday night, and charged with:
- 1st-degree murder
- Attempted 1st-degree murder
- Shooting into an occupied vehicle
- Discharging a firearm in Town limits
Anyone with information concerning this incident are encouraged to call the Pineville Police Department’s Tip’s Line at 704-889-TIPS or the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division at 704-704-889-2231.
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