James William Strother has been charged with first-degree murder. Police say he killed his wife on February 23.
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Around 2:15 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were called to the 200 block of Tiffany Court after reports of a shooting.
Elderly woman fatally shot during dispute
When officials arrived, they found Edna Strother unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
She was transported to the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where she later died.
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Officers said James Strother was also transported for an unrelated medical incident.
James Strother is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond.