‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect sought in shootout involving local teacher, drug cartel

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Gar-Yon-Ded-Weh Stepney is believed to have been involved in a shootout earlier this month in Alamance County which ended with two people dead, including a popular Union County teacher.

Union Academy teacher Barney Harris, his brother-in-law, Steven Alexander Stewart and members of the Sinaloa Cartel were caught up in the shootout on April 8.

Harris and Stewart allegedly went to a stash house in Green Level to steal money and drugs from the cartel.

His last know address is 2604 Stockton Street in Winston-Salem.

Stepney was charged with first-degree murder and is considered armed and dangerous. His aliases are J4, Garjay and Gary Stephens, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office at 336-570-6300 to speak with a member of the Criminal Investigation Division or report anonymously by calling Alamance County Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100 or by downloading the mobile app, P3Tips.

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