One dead, two wounded in Eden shooting

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From our friends at the Eden (NC) police department…

On November 7, 2009 at approximately 2:28 a.m., two Eden Police Officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle behind The Hair Company located at 624 Monroe Street when they heard gunshots coming from the street. The two officers alerted police communications and responded on foot to the area of the gunshots. The two officers observed people running from the area of Eden’s Icehouse Club and Lounge, located at 634 Monroe Street. Officers discovered three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of the victims were transported by Rockingham County EMS to Morehead Memorial Hospital, one of which was later transferred to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital for treatment of injuries. The third victim died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.

Rockingham County EMS, Eden Rescue, Eden Fire Department, North Carolina Highway Patrol, and the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene to assist Eden Police personnel.

The victims were identified as:

Victim #1: Jason Maurice Gallant 07/03/1984
8520 Weldon Drive B/M
Richmond, VA 23229

Victim #2: Terris Tewayne Dandridge 09/19/1979
621 Mica Street B/M
Martinsville, VA 24112

Victim #3: Timothy Ronnel Seay 12/15/1971 (Decease)
1205 Maxin Road B/M
Martinsville, VA 24112

Anyone with any information concerning this incident is asked to contact Detective William East or Detective Sergeant Clint Simpson at the Eden Police Department at (336)623-9240 or (336)623-9755. Anyone with information may also contact Rockingham County CrimeStoppers at (336)349-9683.