Man arrested for murder at Spindale motel
Darrin Marquis Ross, 23, of Shelby, has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of Marianna Woods.
The Spindale police department said in a press release on Facebook, that Darrin Marquis Ross, 23, of T R Harris Drive, Shelby, has been arrested for murder on Monday night.
“On 9/18/2023 at approximately 8:25 PM, Spindale Police were dispatched to the Stagecoach Motel, located at 612 E Main Street Spindale in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, Marianna Woods was found on the ground outside room 14 with multiple gunshot wounds. Rutherford County EMS arrived on scene and Ms. Woods was unfortunately pronounced dead. Officers located Darrin Ross in room 14 and determined that he was the suspect in the shooting. After an investigation, Mr. Ross was arrested and transported to the Rutherford County Detention Center where he was charged with murder. The investigation is still ongoing and further charges will be forthcoming,” police said.
Spindale police thanked the Rutherfordton Police Department and Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol for their response and assistance in securing the scene, and the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Forensic Unit assisted in processing the scene.
The murder happened a few hours after I (Cops & Congress by Annie Dance) asked Spindale police about crime in the community at their “Cone with a Cop” community policing outreach event. One officer told me that crime was usually limited to certain areas of the town.
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
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