Authorities deem man's fatal heart attack a homicide
Alton Lee Harper, 57, collapsed in his home and died shortly after chasing a man who had broken into his Rocky Mount home early Friday.
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Alton Lee Harper, 57, collapsed in his home and died shortly after chasing a man who had broken into his home early Friday. His daughter told police that a man broke in, pointed a gun at her and her father, demanded money and fled with a lock box that she handed over to him.
An autopsy determined that Alton Harper's heart attack was brought on by the stress of the incident, and a medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Tim Hathaway of the Rocky Mount Police Department at 252-972-1463 or Crime Stoppers at 252-977-1111.
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