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Deputies arrest suspect in Friday's deadly shooting in Rowan Co.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office says deputies have arrested a suspect in Friday's deadly shooting.

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. -- The Rowan County Sheriff's Office says deputies have arrested a suspect in Friday's deadly shooting.

Deputies say 22-year-old Taedrin Sanders turned himself in "peacefully" to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office a little before Saturday afternoon.

On Friday,deputies responded to a call of a shooting on Gheen Road in Salisbury. Upon arrival, deputies found 21-year-old Gregory Yarborough with a gunshot wound. Yarborough was later pronounced dead.

The sheriff's office said someone called 911 around 3:30 p.m. to report a shooting at 1270 Gheen Road in Salisbury and hung up.

Sanders is expected to appear in court Monday, February 12.

"This is a prime example of Rowan County citizens and law enforcement working together to fight crime,” said Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten in a press release.

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