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Two charged in Albemarle deadly shooting, deputies say

ALBEMARLE, N.C. — Two people were arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Albemarle Saturday afternoon, according to the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies from the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting around 5:05 p.m. on Saturday at a home off Singlewood Road.

They found David Edward Perry, 42, had been shot. Perry was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation led detectives to take out murder warrants on Watson Deondra Brooks, 53, and Sabrina Lavette Wallace, 51.

Brooks and Wallace were arrested after a traffic stop and taken into custody.

Both are being held without bond.

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