CUMBERLAND- According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, a minor was charged Friday in connection with a shooting death that occurred in Eastover last month.
A news release states that homicide detectives charged the minor with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Dealton Thaggard, 46, of Fayetteville, on September 3 and issued a secure custody order.
The identity, age, and sex of the person charged were not made public by the Sheriff’s Office due to the suspect’s advanced age. Around 10:30 p.m., Thaggard was shot during a party in the 300 block of Sanderosa Road.
The 911 caller stated, “This guy just started shooting after he came in.” The caller later claimed that the assailant “started shooting at everybody in the party,” leaving shot casings and a wounded Thaggard lying in the road. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Thaggard was declared deceased at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.