Thursday, December 20, 2007

Editorial: Tip scales of justice

Even the smallest piece of information can result in getting a potentially dangerous person off the streets and into custody.

That’s what happened Monday, when Statesville police officers arrested Andrew Darrin Ramseur in connection with the shooting deaths of two people early Sunday morning.

Assistant Chief Tom Anderson said tips from the public led to Ramseur’s arrest.

The department needs the community’s help again.

Early Saturday morning on Fourth Street, a verbal dispute resulted in a shooting that claimed the life of one Statesville resident and injured another.Robert Erskine Young, 36, was shot and later died at Iredell Memorial Hospital.

Robert Lee Ferguson was treated and released after being shot in the leg.

Two people, Darien Price and Tshilanda Rachelle Stockton, both Statesville residents, have been arrested in connection with the shooting. A third suspect, Tshilanda’s brother, Torrey Odell Stockton of Charlotte, remains at large.

If you have any information on Torrey Stockton’s whereabouts, call the police department at (704) 878-3406 or Iredell County Crime Stoppers at (704) 437-COPS.Robert Erskine Young won’t have another chance to walk the streets of Statesville, but it’s not too late for city residents to make them a safer place to be.

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