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Statesville Police Investigate Fatal Incident Near Museum Road and Millsaps Road
A person found with severe injuries near a Statesville neighborhood Friday night has died, and police say they are speaking with a person of interest as the investigation continues.
STATESVILLE, N.C. â Statesville police are investigating the death of a person found with severe injuries near a residential neighborhood Friday night, and authorities said Saturday they were speaking with a person of interest in the case.
Officers responded around 7:49 p.m. Friday to reports of suspicious activity at the intersection of Museum Road and Millsaps Road, according to the Statesville Police Department. At the scene, they found a person suffering from what police described as traumatic injuries. The department did not disclose the nature of those injuries.
The injured person was taken to a hospital, where they later died, police said. Authorities have not released the person's identity or said what led to the incident.
As of Saturday morning, investigators were speaking with a person of interest, the department said. No charges or additional details about that person were immediately available.
The intersection of Museum Road and Millsaps Road sits in a residential area of Statesville, the seat of Iredell County. The case remains under investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406 or to submit an anonymous tip through the department's See Something, Say Something online form.
This is a developing story. Additional information may be released as the investigation proceeds.