A man was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon in Newton, sources tell Channel 9’s Dave Faherty.
It happened around 4 p.m. in downtown Newton, near S. Brady Avenue and EA Street The shooting happened at a stop sign outside a bank, but the bank was not involved in the situation, a source said.
The Newton Police Department identified the victim as 51-year-old Kelvin Jerome England.
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Bricson Cliffton Lineberger, 28, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with this incident.
Lineberger is being held at the Catawba County Detention Center without bond.
His first appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, police said.
Authorities have not yet released other details about what led to the shooting.
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