This story was first revealed in The Fayetteville Observer.
PINEBLUFF — A Greensboro man was arrested Tuesday in a Moore County taking pictures that left a Fort Bragg soldier useless and 4 others injured, in accordance with the Moore County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Malik Anthony Williams, 25, is charged with one rely of first-degree homicide within the taking pictures demise of Workers Sgt. Keith Wright Jr., 29.
The Fort Bragg-based 1st Special Forces Command mentioned that Wright, initially from Petersburg, Virginia, was assigned to Headquarters Firm, third Special Forces Group, as a provide and logistics specialist.
In accordance with the Sheriff’s Workplace, the taking pictures occurred at a gathering at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Primrose Path in Pinebluff.
Holly Smith, 50, of Aberdeen; Desmond Jones, 45, of Southern Pines; Calyndell Miller, 24, of Raeford; and Tony Williams, 33, of Southern Pines, had been additionally shot however survived.
Smith and Jones had been flown to UNC Medical Middle in Chapel Hill with critical accidents and had been listed in steady situation Sunday, in accordance with the Sheriff’s Workplace. Miller and Williams had been taken to Moore Regional First Well being in Pinehurst with non-life-threatening accidents, the discharge mentioned.
As of Sunday, investigators had been working to establish witnesses to the taking pictures, in accordance with the Sheriff’s Workplace information launch.
In accordance with 1st Special Forces Command, Wright joined the Army in 2012 and was a fight veteran who deployed in help of abroad contingency operations in 2015 and 2016.
He arrived at Fort Bragg in 2019.
“Keith was a crew participant and all the time keen to assist his teammates in third Group,” mentioned Col. John D. Bishop, commander of third Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Command. “He was a caring pal, a non-commissioned officer, and everybody that knew him understood how essential his household was to him.
“Keith and his household will all the time be a part of the Tribe. Our ideas, prayers, and condolences are along with his family members by this unimaginably tough time.”
Wright’s awards and decorations embrace the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Nationwide Protection Service Medal, International Warfare on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Abroad Service Ribbon and the Army Parachutist Badge.
Anybody with details about Saturday’s taking pictures is requested to contact the Moore County Sheriff’s Workplace at 910-947-2931 or present data by the Nameless Crime Tip Line at 910-947-4444.
