Home break-in left 1 dead, multiple people hurt, NC police say. Arrest made.
Police arrested a 26-year-old man Friday in the killing of 40-year-old Sebastian Rankin Jr. during a house break-in and shooting in Salisbury Thursday.
Rankin was pronounced dead at the scene of what police described as a domestic incident in the 1200 block of Beard Street. Multiple people were hurt, according to a Salisbury Police Department news release.
SBI, Kannapolis police assist in the case
The suspect was charged with first-degree murder, police said.
The Kannapolis Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assisted with the arrest and investigation.
Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call Salisbury police Lt. Brandon Casper at 704-638-5211 or the Crimestoppers anonymous tips line at 866-639-5245.
Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer