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A dispute at a furniture factory turned deadly when the company\u2019s 85-year-old founder shot a man who serves on the Alexander County Board of Education, according to investigators in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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It happened around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Hickory Tannery in Newton, and the suspect and victim<\/a> were partners in the company, according to Furniture Today.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen officers arrived on scene, they located a male identified as Robert Roger Arguelles, 59, of Taylorsville N.C., in an office area, that had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and back. Life-saving efforts were started but were unsuccessful,\u201d Newton police said in a June 17 news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe preliminary investigation indicates the male victim and a co-worker, identified as Willard Gary Black, 85, of Hickory N.C., had an altercation and Willard Black shot the victim in the chest and back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Black was arrested at the scene and a weapon was recovered, police said. He is charged with second degree murder, investigators said.<\/p>\n

A 2018 article in Furniture Today<\/a> reports Black was owner and founder of the company, and Rob Arguelles had become an investor and new partner.<\/p>\n

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Alexander County Schools Supt. Bill Griffin<\/a> reports Arguelles represented District 1 on the school board.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with heavy hearts that we mourn alongside the Alexander County Schools\u2019 family, friends, and the entire community that Rob Arguelles so devotedly represented,\u201d Griffin said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was an amazing father, husband, and board member who has faithfully supported our school system for almost four years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Board Chair Josh Dagenhart called Arguelles \u201ca brilliant soul, a great man, and a dear friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Old Hickory Tannery<\/a> makes custom furniture in collaboration with designers and furniture retailers, according to its website.<\/p>\n

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Newton is about a 55-mile drive northwest from uptown Charlotte.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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