On April 21, 2024, at approximately 12:25 a.m., the Statesville Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot victim at a residence in the 600 block of Stewart Court in Statesville, North Carolina. Upon arrival, officers discovered 52-year-old Richard Wayne Pledger, known affectionately as "Pumpkin," inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the prompt efforts of emergency responders from Iredell County EMS and the Statesville Fire Department, Pledger was pronounced d
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