Two suspects are in custody in connection to a fatal shooting in Western North Carolina. The Forest City Police Department says more than three years after a man was shot to death there, two suspects have been charged in the case.
27 year old, Martiece Sanford and 64 year old, Steve Gentry were arrested on Tuesday. The investigation began in April of 2019 after officers found Robert Martin Blanton dead inside his apartment.
Investigators determined that Blanton died from a gunshot wound to the chest, they continued to work leads which recently led them to Sanford and Gentry.
Sanford is charged with 1st degree murder in the death of Robert Blanton. Gentry is charged with aiding and abetting 1st degree murder.
