UPDATE: Suspects arrested and victim identified in Rocky Mount deadly shooting

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - Two men were arrested after a shooting that left one man dead in Rocky Mount Saturday night.

According to police, Zyon Betts, of Prince William County, VA, was charged with second-degree murder without bond.

They say Pierre Tucker, of Rocky Mount, was charged with felony accessory after the fact, received a $250,000 secured bond.

The weapon was recovered and both suspects were remanded to the Nash County Jail.

Officials were called to a shooting with injury on August 19, 2023, at 8:06 pm in the 1300 block of Westwood Drive.

When they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. First responders and EMS provided first aid, however the victim died of his injuries.

As the investigation continued overnight, detectives discovered an argument that began inside the Nash County ABC Store at 1322 Westwood Drive in Rocky Mount, led to the shooting outside the business and resulted in the death of 30-year-old Marquis Farmer in the parking lot.

The Rocky Mount Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and forensic personnel are actively investigating this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rocky Mount Police Department at 252-972-1450, 252-972-1411, call Crimestoppers at 252-977-1111 for cash rewards, or Text-A-Tip.