Public Safety

Whiteville Police have charged a man with murder and attempted murder after Friday’s shooting at Sawmill Apartments. Andre Lionel Barr, 41, is in the county detention center under charges of murder and attempted murder, WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach said in a press release. Patrick Deavion Shabarr Solomon,26, of Whiteville, died shortly after arrival at Columbus Regional Healthcare. The second victim, Curtis Demetrius Gowans, 37, also of Whiteville, remains...

One person was pronounced dead at the hospital and another was transported with critical injuries after a Friday night shooting at Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said police received almost simultaneous calls about shots fired at the complex and two gunshot victims raring at the hospital around 6:45 p.m. The names of the individuals were not immediately available, the chief said, while family was...

Developing story. Two individuals were shot at the Sawmill Apartments Friday evening (today), Whiteville Police said. One of the patients was airlifted with critical injuries, according to WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach. A large law enforcement presence was noted at Columbus Regional after the shooting, as is standard procedure. The incident is under investigation.