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NEW DETAILS: Oak Island Homeowner Charged with Killing Business Owner During Service Call
OAK ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 24 – Brian Reed Grant faces second-degree murder charges after Randy Stewart, a locksmith business owner, was fatally shot during a service call, police said.
- Wednesday at 6:18 p.m., a shots-fired report at the 300 block of NE 49th St. led Oak Island Police Department to find Randy Stewart, 61, dead from gunshot wounds.
- On a routine locksmith visit, Oak Island Police Department said a locksmith was shot and killed while on a service call at a home, noting the victim owned Stewart Enterprises Locksmith Service.
- Oak Island Police Department arrested Brian Reed Grant on a second-degree murder charge, and he is held without bond at Brunswick County Detention Center.
- Oak Island Police Department refuted social media rumors of `multiple gunshot victims`, while officials assured the incident is isolated and poses no danger to the public.
- A court appearance is set for Thursday at 2 p.m., as Brian Reed Grant is due in court Thursday at 2 p.m. to face second-degree murder charges.
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A former MLB draft pick was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly murdering a locksmith in North Carolina. Brian Grant, 40, is facing charges of second-degree murder and is being held at the Brunswick County Detention Center without bond, according to records viewed by The Post.
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Murder charge filed after locksmith killed in Oak Island
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