Man shot, killed 2 people in North Carolina after being given ride, jury rules

SCOTLAND COUNTY, NC (WMBF) – Despite the death of a key witness, prosecutors convinced a jury that a man killed two people in North Carolina after they gave him a ride.

The jury convicted Triandes Frazier on Friday of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Driver Andrew Montgomery and passenger Kaleal McLaurin gave Frazier a ride on July 9, 2021, from Hamlet to exit 183 in Laurinburg, where Frazier fatally shot the two.

According to a news release from District Attorney Jamie Adams, a witness came forward with important information that led to Laurinburg police arresting Frazier.

However, that witness died before Frazier’s trial, which Adams said created some “unique challenges” for the prosecution in this case.

“Andrew and Kaleal did not deserve the fate they met and this defendant does not deserve to walk free because of the death of a key witness,” Adams said. “My office will stand up and protect our community from dangerous criminals.”

A judge sentenced Frazier to life in prison without the chance of parole.

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