A Granville County teen has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred Friday evening at the Stovall Family Dollar.
Aiden Moss, 19, of Bullock, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the incident, which took place about 7:40 p.m.
According to a press release published on the social media page of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office, Ryan Ellington was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second victim, a juvenile, was transported by Duke Life Flight to the hospital.
The press release, issued by Granville County Sheriff Robert Fountain, stated that the juvenile victim was listed in stable condition. Moss is being held without bond at the Granville County Detention Center. The incident remains an active and ongoing investigation, and no additional details can be released at this time, according to the press statement.
Fountain stated that “emergency responders were already in close proximity at the time of the incident and arrived on scene within seconds. Granville County EMS and Stovall fire personnel immediately began rendering medical aid to both victims.”
