Lieutenant Bobby Martin said in a news release Sergeant Greg Richardson and Deputy Travis Clark responded to call that a man, later identified as Brandon Tyrone Peterson, 29, of Weldon, had been shot.
Peterson was transported to Halifax Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
Martin said investigators are looking for two black males. There was no further description.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the sheriff's office at 252-583-8051 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
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