ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — Two people have been arrested in connection with the highway shooting of a 19-year-old man in Anson County in October 2021, deputies announced.
Antoine James Hall was arrested on July 26 after an extensive investigation into the killing of Masson Sanderson. A second arrest was made on Tuesday when Deoveon Byrd was taken into custody in the case. The Anson County Sheriff's Office worked in conjunction with the Monroe Police Department and State Bureau of Investigation to locate both suspects. Deputies did not announce the charges both suspects are facing.
Sanderson was shot and killed while he was traveling in the Morven area of Anson County on Oct. 23, 2021, deputies said. Further arrests are expected in the case, deputies said.
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