Columbus County Sheriff’s Office investigating early morning homicide

Police responded to the 6400 block of Midlothian Turnpike on Wednesday night for a report of a...
Police responded to the 6400 block of Midlothian Turnpike on Wednesday night for a report of a toddler child being assaulted.
Updated: May. 11, 2019 at 5:42 PM EDT
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COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an early morning homicide outside the Sandyfield community in Columbus County, according to the Whiteville News Reporter.

The News Reporter says a man was shot at a home on Shaw Road early Saturday morning close to the Bladen County line. New Hanover Regional Medical Center contacted the sheriff’s office about a shooting victim Saturday.

No word yet on the victim’s name, or on a suspect. The incident is still under investigation.

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