Morganton Murder Arrest
2,622 views · Published 14 December 2012 · 2:04 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2012 · News & Politics
A shooting in Morganton leaves a McDowell County man dead and another behind bars. 36-year-old Corey Grant of Marion is charged with first degree murder in the death of Brian Burnette of Old Fort. Police say Grant forced his way into a home on Bethel Street in Morganton Wednesday night then fired several rounds killing Burnette. Officers later found Grant walking along I-40 westbound and arrested him. While officials say the shooting appears to be domestic related, they have not offered any other details about a motive.He's being held in the Burke-Catawba Detention Center without bond. Follow Megan on Twitter @mschieringWLOS _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
