RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. — Two teens are facing charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old in Rockingham that happened on Tuesday, investigators said.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting on Lincoln Street in Rockingham on Tuesday, July 23. The victim was identified as 17-year-old Damarion Wall.
Two suspects were arrested in Hoke County the next day, Sheriff Mark Gulledge said. One of the suspects, a 17-year-old, hasn't been identified due to his age. The other suspect was named as 18-year-old Kevin Jonathan Murphy. Both suspects are from the town of Raeford, which is about 40 miles east of Rockingham.
Murphy and the 17-year-old were transported back to Richmond County where they were charged with one count of murder. Murphy was denied bond and remains in jail. The 17-year-old suspect is being held in a juvenile detention center, officials said.
No further details were released by investigators.
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