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Man charged in fatal Rocky Mount shooting

A man was fatally shot in Rocky Mount on Thursday morning, police said.

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Willie Leevon George Jr.
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of another man in Rocky Mount on Aug. 22, police said.

On Aug. 22. ,officers responded to Nancys Circle, off Thomas A. Betts Parkway, around 7:20 a.m.

The victim, a 26-year-old, was found unresponsive. He was taken to Nash UNC Health Care but died.

On Sept. 7, police arrested Willie Leevon George Jr., age 30. He was charged with first-degree murder and was being held without bond in the Nash County jail.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the Rocky Mount Police Department at 252-972-1411 or Twin County Crime Stoppers at 252-977-1111. Individuals can also text tips to CRIMES (274637) and include RMPOL in the message.

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