‘I’m angry, this is senseless’: Emotional news conference held for victims of deadly Salisbury shooting as suspect remains at large

SALISBURY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Wednesday, Salisbury Police Chief Patrick Smith announced a three-year-old girl passed away after fighting for her life for a week.

“I’m angry,” Smith said. “I’m angry. I mean, this is senseless.”

Myisha Angel along with her 80-year-old great grandfather, Charles William, died when someone shot into this apartment on Rowan Mill Road .

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“It’s nothing short of tragic that an 80-year-old man has been senselessly murdered in such a brutal fashion,” Smith said. “This man should have been able to live out the remaining years of his life in peace surrounded by family and friends. Not struck down by this despicable act of violence,” he continued, “Even more heartbreaking is the loss of three-year-old Myisha Angel, an innocent little girl whose life had just begun.”

Police say an argument between two parties escalated, and the result was a deadly scene.

Whatever the disagreement, it seems tensions had been rising for a while.

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“Two days prior, this same exact house was shot into,” Smith told Queen City News.

Neighbors tell us it’s the third shooting at this home since October.

Police released a new surveillance picture of this four-door sedan that, they believe, was involved in the shooting. They also arrested 25-year-old Kevin Smith Junior who, they say, took troopers on a car chase through several counties on Thursday, however, they believe he was an intended target in this deadly shooting. Officials can’t say the violent act was gang-related but hinted toward it.

“The activities that took place in this are consistent with what gangs act in,” Smith said. “I think if you look at the person that we took into custody in Charlotte last week, and you look at his record, that will give you an idea of why this crime occurred at this location.”

Now they’re asking those who live in the area to help them find the killer. “If you’re not saying something, you’re not coming forward, you’re just as guilty as the person that pulled the trigger, in my eyes,” Smith said.

The SBI, ATF, FBI and Homeland Security are all involved in the investigation.

Salisbury police are offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction. The number for the investigative tip line is (704) 638-5333.

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