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Monday, 22 August 2011 20:41

Carico murder scene site of party for '09 victim


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Carico murder scene site of party for '09 victim

The murder of a 36-year-old Roanoke Rapids man early Friday morning occurred at a suspected trap house where a party celebrating the birthday of the late Corey “Biscuit” Graham that had originated at a Roanoke Rapids restaurant Thursday night continued at the shooting scene on Carico Lumber Road, sources confirmed.

A trap house is a house where buying and selling occurs and one in which drug dealers will buy or rent to divert attention away from their own homes.

Lieutenant Bobby Martin of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said investigators are trying to determine who the house at 209 Carico Road off Highway 48 belonged to.

While he would not comment specifically on the 209 Carico Road address, Lieutenant Scott Hall of the sheriff's office said there have been several complaints of drug sales in the community where the house is located.

Various sources confirmed the gathering at the house was a continuation of a party that began at Applebee's to celebrate the August 18, 1997, birthday of Graham, who was killed in March of 2009 when he was shot, allegedly by Tavarus “Tater” Ivey, in the parking lot of the Interstate BP on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway.

By all reports, there was no trouble at Applebee's, although there were references made to a Highway 48 gang.

Many of the Applebee's patrons went out to Carico Road for the continuation of the party.

Around 3:45 a.m. Friday, deputies were dispatched to Carico Road on a shooting call.

Deputies, according to Major Bruce Temple, found Tony Devon Hawkins was fatally shot in the throat and a 14-year-old boy grazed by a bullet in the upper torso, resulting in minor injuries. Two mobile homes and at least one car were hit by shrapnel from a high powered rifle.

Deputies learned that during a party men began to argue over unknown issues. The altercation involved 23-year-old Elvin Maurice Alston of Roanoke Rapids and others.

Alston left with 19-year-old Travis Jackson, also of Roanoke Rapids, and the two returned later with Jackson driving and Alston allegedly armed with a rifle.

The weapon was fired from the car.

Alston and Jackson have been charged with murder and further charges are pending.

They were jailed without the opportunity for bond and are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

Temple said the case remains under investigation.

 

 

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0 #5 biggums 2011-08-24 05:38
It is sad to hear about anyone murdered in our beloved city but this sort of tragedy happens from time to time.But we shouldn't blame the neighborhood or the so called tenants of the so called trap houses.People of stature should try and help the people in the low income housing areas in RR and next time a person in need needs help please help out.Don't just talk about change be about change. The answer is. WWJD.
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-1 #4 Concerned Citizen 2011-08-23 21:21
Another one! Maybe it's time for Roanoke Rapids to bring in the big boys, the Feds. This is just getting to be ridiculous I missed the small town that I grew up in. I've heard of things changing, but these changes are not good.
I hope our elected officials wake up and start doing something about these "trap houses", if they can tear themselves away from the theatre!
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+13 #3 T-ONE 2011-08-23 13:39
Sorry to say, closing this place down will do nothing. Another one will pop up. Folks this is an Epidemic. Drugs are not bias, they don't care about race, class or social well being. Let's be realistic, your little town has become the new wild west. And your elected officials are too busy trying to move up the political ladder to worry about you.
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+5 #2 Jaxson 2011-08-23 12:34
I agree with Stacy they need to shut these "trap houses" down, they are nothing but trouble. These young men think it's so cool to sell drugs and shoot and kill people, well it's not. What you do to others will come back to get you. You live by the gun you die by the gun. Wake up young people the old are out living you. There has to be more to life than just hanging on the street. Set an example for the generation that is coming up.
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+4 #1 Stacy 2011-08-23 03:43
Close this trap house downnnnn!! Before another murder take place!! These people shoot out at the BP, trailer parks I guess next it will be the schools!! Apparently these people that can have these deadly shoot outs and deadly parties have a little more authority than others.NO MORE EXCUSES shut them downnnnn!!!
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