Man killed in Durham County shooting identified, another man facing first-degree murder charge

DURHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man killed in a Durham County shooting has been identified by law enforcement, and another man is facing a murder charge in the case.

The sheriff's office said the shooting took place at a home on Ardsley Drive just after 5 a.m. Monday.

When deputies got to the scene, they arrested 50-year-old Joseph Stevens at the home after Stevens said he shot someone.

John Edward Tyler, 54, was found dead inside the home.

Stevens is facing a first-degree murder charge.

He is being held in the Durham County Detention Facility with no bond.

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