Harnett County deputies: Man shot, robbed 67-year-old
The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office has charged Anthony “Tony” Wayne Stewart, 23, with murder in the death of a 67-year-old Sanford man.
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Investigators said they believe Stewart’s motive was to rob Josh Barnes Batts of Percocet pills. During the robbery on July 5, Stewart shot Batts, investigators said.
Stewart then took a large number of Percocet pills from Batts’ residence, according to authorities.
Stewart was charged with first-degree murder, possession with intent to sell and deliver a schedule II substance and robbery. He was being held in the Harnett County Detention Center with no bond.
He will have his first court appearance on Monday.
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