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Man dead, woman hurt from double shooting in Rocky Mount

A man was killed in a double shooting on Sunday morning in Rocky Mount.
Posted 2023-02-26T13:39:55+00:00 - Updated 2023-02-26T13:54:39+00:00
Police respond to fatal shooting in Rocky Mount

A man was killed in a double shooting on Sunday morning in Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount officers responded to the Shell Food Mart on West Raleigh Boulevard around 2:30 a.m. after hearing two people had been shot.

Nhazavias Coppedge, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 22-year-old woman was also found to be shot and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers said the shooting is isolated and doesn't pose a threat to the public. No information was released on possible suspects.

Authorities are investigating.

An hour before police responded to the food mart, an 11-year-old boy was found shot on Meadowbrook Road in Rocky Mount.

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