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One dead and a suspect in custody after WNC Shooting

By Rob Jones,

2024-09-03

It was mayhem in the Mountains of Western North Carolina as a man was fatally shot there, over the weekend. The Yancey County Sheriff's Office responded Friday Night to a reported shooting on Prices Creek Road, near Burnsville.

Upon arrival, a man was found dead after being shot. The victim has been identified as Roy Elkins.

A suspect, Grant Blankenship has been arrested in connection to the shooting. He's charged with voluntary manslaughter.

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