Landis man found dead from gunshot wound on Town Street

Published 2:25 pm Saturday, August 17, 2019

LANDIS — One man is dead from an apparent gunshot wound after an incident late Friday night, police said.

Timothy Austin Hall, 51, of Landis, was found dead at 314 Town St. after police responded to a reported shooting at 11:15 p.m.

Landis Police said on Saturday that no further information could be released. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

The police department said several agencies are providing support and assistance in the investigation, including the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, the China Grove Police Department and Kannapolis Police

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Shane Safrit with the Landis Police Department, 704-857-2129

Anonymous tips may be submitted via Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-639-5245 or submitted online at http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/