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Suspect charged in deadly hit-and-run outside Concord Walmart

A man was arrested following an argument over a parking spot at a Concord Walmart that led to a deadly hit-and-run, police said.

CONCORD, N.C. — A man was arrested after he allegedly hit and killed another person with his vehicle after an argument over a parking spot outside a Walmart in Concord Thursday night, police said. 

Concord police were called to the Walmart on Thunder Road, near Concord Mills Mall, around 6:15 p.m. in reference to a hit-and-run. When officers arrived, they found the victim in the parking lot. The victim, who hasn't been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

During their investigation, officers determined that the suspect, Anthony Scott Amey, and the victim got into a dispute over the parking spot. This led to Amey getting in his vehicle and hitting the victim, police said. 

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Amey was later found and taken into custody. He was charged with felony hit-and-run. 

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No additional information was made available by the Concord Police Department. 

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