Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Suspect arrested in La Grange murder

On August 5, at approximately 4:30 pm, Lenoir County Deputies responded to the 400 block of South Wooten Street in La Grange in reference to a shooting incident.

Deputies arrived and found a male victim deceased from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Rashed Rashon Outlaw of La Grange.

Deputies quickly worked the crime scene, interviewed witnesses and identified a suspect that was still present at the scene and took him into custody. The examination of the scene continued into night hours to collect all evidence for the investigation and prosecution of the suspect.

Sheriff Ronnie Ingram said, “Our deputies arrived on scene within a couple minutes of the incident occurring and quickly identified a suspect. We know that suspect and victim were in an argument before the shooting, but it is unclear what the reasons were at this time. Our detectives are continuing the investigation through evidence examination and canvassing for witnesses.”

Linwood Earl Moore of La Grange was arrested and charged with an open count of murder. Moore was confined in the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Detention Center with no bond.

Ingram added that he offers his condolences to the family of the victim and asks that any other persons who may have information regarding this incident to call the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office at 252-559-6118.