Allen Bruce Alexander, 55, was found dead on August 18, 2020, at a homeless camp in a wooded area off I-40 westbound near exit 148 in Statesville, North Carolina. Officers responded to a call for shots fired at about 2:50 p.m. and located his body. Witness accounts and the investigation determined Alexander had been fatally shot.

Police arrested 68-year-old George Charles Henry White III of Statesville after speaking with witnesses; the two men were known to each other and the killing appeared to stem from a dispute. The Statesville Police Department charged White with Alexander’s murder and continued to gather information from witnesses and the suspect.

This was the fourth homicide in Statesville in 2020 and the case drew attention to dangers faced by the local homeless community. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the police.