Man wanted in deadly highway shootings captured in Kentucky
Martin Calvin Cox Jr. was arrested and charged with murder in the highway shooting deaths of two people in Rockingham Co. Author: Lea Wilson, Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital), Alma McCarty Published: 6:00 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 6:51 PM EDT May 26, 2021
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. A man wanted in a deadly highway shooting in Rockingham County was captured just outside of Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday afternoon.
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said Martin Calvin Cox Jr., of Browns Summit, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting of two motorcyclists.
Updated: 10:40 PM EDT May 24, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Two people are dead and one person is injured after a shooting in Rockingham County Monday afternoon. Officials say deputies responded after receiving reports of two gunshot victims laying in the roadway along the U.S. 29 bypass Northbound corridor from Barnes Street to N.C. 14 in Reidsville around 4:45 p.m. A third victim was located shortly after deputies and first responders arrived.The area is closed off while deputies investigate. Traffic is being rerouted and it is unclear when the road will be open.Authorities say the shots were fired from a red Dodge Dually pickup while the two victims were riding on a motorcycle together and the other victim was on a separate motorcycle.One victim died on the scene and the other victim died at the hospital. Officials say the third victim was able to walk away. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities warn residents to be vigilant on the roads.T
The incident happened around 5 p.m. in the area of Barnes Street overpass at Highway 29. Author: Lea Wilson, Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 6:00 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 8:00 PM EDT May 24, 2021
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. Several people were shot in Rockingham County Monday.
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said three people were found shot around 5 p.m. in the area of Barnes Street overpass at Highway 29.
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page said two people died and another person was wounded in the shooting. The injured person was taken to a hospital but their condition is unknown.
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Two motorcycle riders shot, killed on North Carolina highway
May 25, 2021
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WENTWORTH, N.C. (AP) Two motorcyclists were shot and killed and a third was wounded Monday as they rode on a North Carolina highway, a sheriff s office said.
Investigators with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office say the shootings occurred on the U.S. Highway 29 bypass near N.C. Highway 14, news outlets reported. Lt. Kevin Suthard said in a news release that the investigators believe the shots were fired from a red Dodge dually pickup truck.
A dual rear-wheel truck - often referred to as a dually - is described by J.D. Power as a heavy-duty pickup truck with two rear wheels on each side.