Roger Tully Frady, of Marion, charged with murder in shooting death of another Marion man, Ronnie Eugene Lewis
Detective Paul Alkire of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Roger Tully Frady, 23, of 427 Cherokee Way in Marion, with murder.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, McDowell County sheriff’s deputies were called to Frady’s residence in reference to a gunshot wound.
Authorities arrived to find the victim, 41-year-old Ronnie Eugene Lewis, of 623 Cherokee Way, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the torso. Lewis was pronounced dead at McDowell Hospital.
An investigation led to Frady’s arrest.
Agents with the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation are assisting in the case.
Address/Location
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235
Richelle Bailey
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
[email protected]
828-652-2235
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