Area sees uptick in fatal shootings
The Albemarle was plagued by a rash of fatal shootings in 2020. The youngest victim was 9-year-old Makiia Slade, who was shot to death in Edenton July 24. Her mother also was injured in the incident. Slade and her mother, Shatory Hunter Slade, were shot by someone in a passing vehicle as they were traveling in their vehicle on U.S. Highway 17 South near the West Queen Street interchange, according to then Chowan County Sheriff Dwayne Goodwin. In September, state Sen. Bob Steinburg, R-Chowan, announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Makiia Sladeâs ...
Source: dailyadvance.com