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-Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office

On Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 9:56 p.m. the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to Kittrell Food Mart, located at 1243 U.S. Highway I South in reference to an armed robbery and an assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

Tyric Keith (VCSO photo)

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrived at the scene and developed a person of interest.

After conducting interviews, Tyric Keith, age 21, became a suspect. Keith was charged with one count of Attempted Armed Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury. Keith was also charged with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon for an incident that occurred at the same location on February 1, 2020.

Keith’s bond was set at $500,000.00. His court date is February 26, 2020.

This investigation is continuing.