Greenville woman killed after argument over gunfire
Friends of a woman killed outside her North Carolina home say she was shot by a man who she had got into an argument with for shooting a gun in the air several hours earlier.
Posted — UpdatedThe Daily Reflector of Greenville reports Lorraine Pearson, 47, died early Friday morning after she was shot in the neck.
Police say a murder warrant has been issued for Markelby Ward, 21, also known as "Scooter."
Neighbors said Pearson confronted Ward several hours before she was shot after Ward rode a bicycle down the street outside her Greenville home, firing a handgun in the air.
Friends said Ward shot the woman as the two began arguing again several hours later.
According to state Department of Correction records, Ward served 4 months in 2008 after his probation for larceny over $1,000 was revoked.
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