LEXINGTON, N.C. — A Thomasville man was arrested Saturday in connection with a fatal shooting outside a business on South Talbert Boulevard in Lexington, police said.
Davonte Martese Kind, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the death of Robert Jermaine Thomas, 44, of Salisbury.
According to the Lexington Police Department, officers responded to a shooting at 1000 South Talbert Boulevard around 1:23 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
Officers arrived to find Thomas suffering from gunshot wounds. They provided emergency medical assistance before he was transported to Lexington Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators determined a large party was underway at the location when an altercation broke out, leading to the shooting.
Police said Kind fled the scene in Thomas’ vehicle, which was later recovered in Thomasville.
Kind also suffered a gunshot wound during the incident and was transported by private vehicle to Duke University Hospital in Durham for treatment.
After receiving medical clearance, Kind was taken into custody at the hospital around 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
Bond and court information were not immediately available.
Detectives continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and were working to determine whether additional individuals were involved.
The Lexington Police Department received assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Thomasville Police Department, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Davidson County District Attorney’s Office, Durham Police Department and Duke University Hospital.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department at 336-243-3302 or Lexington Crimestoppers anonymously at 336-243-2400.
Kind is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
