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Saturday, 16 December 2017 22:12

Sheriff's office seeks RR man for attempted murder

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The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Roanoke Rapids man in a shooting which occurred at a local business outside the city limits Friday night.

Travonta Quimane Whitaker, 22, is wanted for attempted murder in a shooting which took place shortly before 10:45 p.m.

The condition of the victim was not immediately available and Sheriff Wes Tripp said detectives continue to investigate motive.

He declined to immediately discuss how many shots were fired.

State Department of Public Safety records show Whitaker was sentenced to 12 months of probation on December 8 for assault on an officer, an offense which occurred in February.

His state record also shows a suspended sentence with probation for a charge with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury which was levied in 2012.

He was last seen in a dark green 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis with North Carolina tags PCD-7055.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the sheriff’s office at 252-583-8201 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

 

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