Ongoing feud ends with a woman dead, man wounded, NC police say. Suspect found.
A woman died, a man was wounded, and a suspect apprehended in a shooting in rural western Rowan County near Mooresville, sheriff’s investigators said Saturday.
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Sarah Sharp, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 1400 block of Oak Breeze Drive on Friday night, Rowan sheriff’s Detective Lt. R.C. Barkley said in a news release.
Joshua Obugene, also 38, was hospitalized with gunshot wounds, Barkley said.
Deputies arrested a 27-year-old man in a nearby home. The man surrendered without incident and was jailed without bond on charges of murder and attempted first-degree murder, Barkley said.
Officers responded to the shooting just after 8:30 p.m.
“Information obtained during the initial investigation indicated the suspected shooter had fled the scene and may have been hiding in the surrounding area,” according to the sheriff’s office news release.
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“Due to the danger to public safety, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team responded to assist in locating the suspect,” officials said.
Investigators ask anyone with information about the shooting to call the sheriff’s office at 704-216-8700.
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This story was originally published September 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM.
