Second suspect arrested in killing of Robeson County 23-year-old

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A second suspect was arrested Monday in connection with a homicide last month in the Lumberton area , the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Nalyjah Alford, 22, of Fairmont, was charged with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm into occupied property, assault with a deadly weapon with a minor present and felony conspiracy.

Shyheim Devonte Alford, 24, was arrested on July 2 and faces the same charges. The charges stem from the killing of 23-year-old Terry Leach Jr. of Lumberton.

Robeson County deputies responded June 27 to the 1300 block of Wiregrass Road for a shooting, the sheriff’s office said. Leach was found with a gunshot wound and died from his injuries.

Both Shyheim and Nalyjah were booked into the Robeson County Detention Center without bond. Lumberton and Fairmont police assisted in the investigation.

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