Roanoke Rapids man arrested in shooting death
Posted November 24, 2009 5:41 p.m. EST
Roanoke Rapids, N.C. — A Roanoke Rapids man has been charged with murder in a shooting Thursday at P & J Drive, according to the Halifax County sheriff’s office.
Clyde Williams, 28, was being held without bond at the Halifax County jail on Tuesday.
Authorities said Williams exchanged words with Christopher "Re-run" Ponton, 29, of Roanoke Rapids, before shooting him at close range in a parking area at Ponton’s residence.
Williams was also shot during the altercation.
The investigation is ongoing.