Person found with ‘traumatic injuries’ near Statesville neighborhood, police said

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - One person was found with “traumatic injuries” near a residential neighborhood in Statesville, police said.

On Friday, Nov. 6, authorities responded to reports of suspicious activity at Museum Road and Millsaps Road around 7:49 p.m.

Officers said they found a person with severe injuries but did not reveal the nature of the injuries. The person was taken to a hospital, where they reportedly died.

Police have not released the identity of the person who died or said what led to the incident, but investigators were “speaking with a person of interest” as of Saturday morning.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406 or submit an anonymous tip through the See Something, Say Something form.

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