— A fatal shooting at a Franklin County residence early Wednesday morning has left a 70-year-old woman dead and her 82-year-old husband facing felony charges.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of Lucy Wade Road at approximately 4:38 a.m. on October 14, 2026, after the Franklin County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting.
When deputies arrived, they found Edna Joanna Patterson, 70, of Rocky Mount, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
Investigators subsequently arrested her husband, John David Patterson, 82, of Rocky Mount, following an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Patterson has been charged with one felony count of second-degree murder and one felony count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
He is being held without bond at the Franklin County Jail pending further court proceedings.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains active. Additional information may be released as appropriate as the investigation and court proceedings continue.
The charges are allegations, and the case remains subject to the judicial process.
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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 15, 2026 10:32 AM.
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