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Accomack County deputies searching for suspect in connection to deadly shooting

Deputies responded to a call reporting a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the Dollar General parking lot located at 14093 Lankford Highway.

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. — A man died after a shooting Friday night, the Accomack County Sherriff's Office (ACSO) said.

Deputies responded to a call reporting a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the Dollar General parking lot located at 14093 Lankford Highway around 7:26 p.m. When deputies arrived, they found an unresponsive man later identified as 43-year-old Maurice Anthony Holden. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following an investigation, ACSO obtained a warrant for 45-year-old Jamal Anthony Samuel for second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Law enforcement is currently searching for Samuel.

If you have any information about this incident, call the Accomack County Sheriff's Office at 757-787-1131 or visit the Accomack County Sheriff's Office website to submit a tip online.

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