William “June Bug” Edwards Jr Obituary, Man Killed In A Shooting At A Whiteville Tire Business Wednesday Identified

William “June Bug” Edwards Jr Obituary, Man Killed In A Shooting At A Whiteville Tire Business Wednesday Identified

Whiteville Police said this morning (Thursday) that William “June Bug” Edwards Jr. was killed in a shooting at a Whiteville tire business Wednesday.

Police were called to Whiteville New and Used Tires on East Columbus Street at 1:15 p.m., according to a press release. No other information was released.

The State Bureau of Investigation is assisting on the case, which was the third killing in the city this year, and the fifth in the county overall.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Scott Moody at 910.642.5111.

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