Huntersville man facing charges in Mooresville fentanyl overdose death: Police
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Huntersville man has been arrested for giving another man a fatal dose of fentanyl, according to the Mooresville Police Department.
On September 28, 2023, detectives say they began investigating the overdose death of 25-year-old William Carney. It was discovered that 25-year-old Tristan Randy Charles Strickland had provided Carney with the lethal dose.
On January 3, 2024, Strickland was indicted for Second-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Sell a Schedule I Controlled Substance, authorities say. On January 17, he was arrested in Charlotte by the United States Marshal Service on the two charges.
Officials say Strickland is being held under a $750,000 secured bond at the Iredell County Detention Center. The Huntersville Police Department also assisted in the investigation.
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