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One person dead following shooting at bus stop in Concord, police say

Police have charged one suspect and are looking for another. The Concord Police Department confirmed the suspects are brothers.

CONCORD, N.C. — The Concord Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened Friday, Oct. 7.

Just before 5 p.m. officers responded to a call about a gunshot victim along International Drive Northwest, not far from Poplar Tent Road in Concord.

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Witnesses on the scene told police that an unknown man came up to a bus stop and shot another man. The victim, identified as 31-year-old Travoris Richardson, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

On Twitter, the department advised drivers to seek alternate routes as the scene impacted traffic.

On Oct. 12, officers confirmed one suspect had been charged: 24-year-old Robert Lamar Redfearn Jr. 

Concord Police are still searching for another suspect, 26-year-old Tadarius Leon Lamar Redfearn. Police confirmed the suspects are brothers. 

Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Concord Police Department at 704-920-5000 or Cabarrus County Crime Stoppers at 704-93-CRIME.

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