Jimmie Reed Watson, a 58-year-old African American male from Norlina, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on September 19, 2015, in Warrenton, NC. The incident occurred at a residence on Carter Lane in Warrenton, where an altercation led to a fatal shooting. Watson was pronounced dead at the scene, while another individual, Christopher Demore Holden, 40, of Henderson, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Maria Parham Medical Center.
Following the incident,
Brandon Tyrell Perry, also known as "Paco," a 25-year-old male from Henderson, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Perry was taken into custody by investigators from the Warren County Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation. He appeared before a magistrate before being held at the Warren County jail.
The investigation into Watson's death was a joint effort between the Warren County Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation. The Warren County District Attorney's Office was consulted before the warrants for Perry's arrest were issued. The investigation was ongoing at the time of the arrest, and further details about the case were expected to emerge as the investigation progressed.
