Man shot, killed in Union County neighborhood, nephew arrested
Deputies said the shooting happened in the Ladera subdivision on Friday morning.
MARVIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was shot and killed in a Union County neighborhood on Friday, deputies said.
The shooting happened in the Ladera subdivision off Newtown Road around 9:15 a.m., the Union County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies found 70-year-old Mousa Nafisi’s body at the scene. His 25-year-old nephew, Basil Nafisi, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Detectives are working to determine a motive.
“Sheriff Eddie Cathey extends his deepest sympathies to the victim’s family as they begin to mourn the loss of their loved one. This does appear to be an isolated incident between family members and there are no other known threats to our community at this time,” the department wrote in a press release.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the sheriff’s office at 704-283-3789, or Union County Crime Stoppers at 704-283-5600.
Tips can also be submitted through the UCSO free smartphone app.
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