STATESVILLE N.C. – An Iredell County man is wanted for murder after a shooting Sunday afternoon in Statesville.
Police are looking for 36-year-old Desmond O’Neil Thompson in connection with the murder of 51-year-old Anthony Eugene Harper of Statesville. Harper died of his injuries this afternoon at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Officers responded to a shooting at a residence at the 1200 block of Wilson Lee Boulevard shortly after 1:30 p.m. Officers found Harper in the home suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police believe that Harper was shot during an argument with the suspect, and then Thompson fled the scene on foot.
Thompson has warrants for Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
Anyone with information regarding Thompson’s whereabouts, is asked to call Statesville Police at 704-878-3406 or Crime Stoppers at 704-662-1340.
