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Man found dead in apartment complex parking lot, police looking for suspect

Man found dead in apartment complex parking lot, police looking for suspect
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WEBVTT E.>> TWO LIVES HAVE ESSENTIALLYBEEN LOST IN A SAD, TRAGICINCIDENT.REPORTER: A TRAIL OF BLOOD LEDINVESTIGATORS TO THE BODY OF20-YEAR-OLD XEDRIC MCNEIL ONSUNDAY NIGHT.>> MESSING AROUND AND NEXT THINGYOU KNOW SOME GUY PULLED A GUNAND SHOT THE OTHER ONE.REPORTER: POLICE SAY THIS IS THESHOOTER, 29-YEAR-OLD CHARLESROBERSON JUNIOR.INVESTIGATORS SAY THESE PICTURESWERE TAKEN JUST HOURS BEFORE THESHOOTING, IN AN APARTMENT NEARTHE ELIZABETHTOWN CRIME SCEN>> HE IS TO BE CONSIDERED ARMEDAND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.REPORTER: PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEARBYSAY THEY TRY TO STAY AWAY FROMTHE APARTMENTS WHERE THESHOOTING HAPPENED.>> I DON'T WANT TO BE NO WHERENEAR THERE.LET THEM HAVE THEIR LITTLE GAMESAND THEY WANT TO KILL EACHOTHER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.>> GO IN THERE, CLEAN IT UP.CLEAN THE MESS UP.REPORTER: POLICE SAY THEY PATROLTHE 300 BLOCK OF DIECKS DRIVEFREQUENTLY, BUT THEY CAN'T BETHERE 24-7.>> WE NEED PEOPLE TO BE EYES ANDEARS IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS TOLET US KNOW WHEN SOMETHING ISGOING ON.REPORTER: NOW THEIR FOCUS IS ONFINDING HIM.>> TURN YOURSELF IN AND MAKETHIS RIGHT.WE HAVEN'T HEARD YOUR SIDE OFTHE STORY YET AND WE WOULD LIKETO HEAR IT.REPORTER: IF YOU HAVE ANYINFORMATION ON THE SUSPECT INTHIS CASE, YOU'RE ASKED TO CALLELIZABETHTOWN POLICE.
Man found dead in apartment complex parking lot, police looking for suspect

The Elizabethtown Police Department is investigating the first homicide of the year in the city.

Police were called to an apartment complex in the 300 block of Diecks Drive late Sunday night for a report of shots fired.

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Officers found Xedric "CJ" McNeil, 20, lying on the ground in a parking lot in the area. He was pronounced dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

Police have an active warrant out for Charles Roberson Jr., 29, in connection with the homicide. Officials said the two men knew each other.

Police said these photos of the suspect were taken a few hours before the shooting occurred.

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Officials said Roberson should be considered armed and dangerous.

"We were very fortunate to have input from several individuals who were able to help us identify a suspect to quickly be able to develop good charges on the suspect," Officer John Thomas said.

Anyone with information regarding Roberson's whereabouts is asked to call the Etown Police Department at 270-765-4125 or Hardin County Crimestoppers at 800-597-8123.