April 10, 2021- 12:09 p.m
IREDELL COUNTY, NC
A family member has been charged after a victim was found fatally shot to death on Friday near Harmony, local authorities said on Saturday.
Officials responded to calls regarding a shooting at a home located at 221 Rock Springs road near Harmony around 8 p.m. on Friday.
Statesville resident James Potts, 43, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a yard outside of the residence and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Detectives were able to identify Harmony resident Noah Potts, 41, as the suspect and a search ensued. He fled the scene on an ATV, the police report indicated. Potts was located a short time later at his nearby home on Powell Bridge Road. Following a brief interview he was taken into custody and faces charges that include first-degree murder.
He has not been given bond and this remains an active investigation.
