STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A man who was wanted for first-degree murder in the shooting death of another man early Friday morning is now in custody, jail records show.
The incident happened at 4:12 a.m. Friday, July 1, in the 1000 block of Fifth Street in Statesville.
Carl Cathey, 37, was taken into custody around 10 p.m. that same night.
According to Statesville Police, officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area. As officers were arriving, another 911 call came in reporting an injured man at 1009 Fifth Street.
The man was identified as Shawn Darnell Whren Jr., 31, of Statesville. He was found shot inside the home, police said. He was rushed to Iredell Memorial Hospital and later died from his injuries.