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Police Make Arrest In Shelby Shooting

SHELBY, N.C.,None — Police in Shelby arrested a man in connection with a shooting that happen early Sunday morning on Elizabeth Avenue.

Police charged Montavius Rosboro, 21, with murder in connection with the death of 21-year-old Leon Thurman, Jr.

Thurman was pronounced dead at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

Police said they received a call less then an hour later after the first shooting reporting a drive-by shooting at the suspect's address.

No one was injured in the second shooting, police said.

Investigators told our newspaper partner, The Shelby Star, the drive-by may have been in retaliation to the first shooting.

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