Cotton Grove Road shooting suspect arrested
LEXINGTON, NC – At approximately 4 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 39-year-old Rozell Sanders was arrested and served warrants related to the August 4 shooting on Cotton Grove Road in Lexington. The US Marshals Service assisted the Lexington Police Department in locating and arresting Sanders in Winston-Salem.
Sanders is charged with attempted 1st degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He is being held in the Davidson County Detention Center on a $250,000 secured bond. Sanders is scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on September 12.
This incident remains an open and active investigation. Anyone with information about this case, please call the Lexington Police Department at (336) 243-3302 or Lexington Area Crime Stoppers at (336) 243-2400.
The original press release is included below.
Lexington Police Department Investigates Shooting on Cotton Grove Road
LEXINGTON, NC – Lexington Police Officers responded to a reported shooting at a gas station on Cotton Grove Road at 3:15 pm on Friday, August 4. When officers arrived, they found one victim, 37-year-old Ricky Kessler, in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Kessler was transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem and is currently in critical condition.
Lexington Police Investigators quickly identified a suspect vehicle and the suspects involved. Investigators arrested 34-year-old Martika Lattimore of Lexington. Lattimore is charged with accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder. She is being held on a $50,000 bond at Davidson County Detention Center. Her court date is August 31, 2023.
The shooter was identified as 38-year-old Rozell Sanders of Lexington. He is now wanted for attempted first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
This incident remains an open and active investigation. No additional information is available at this time. Lexington Police Department will update the public once more information is available.
Anyone with information about this case, please call the Lexington Police Department at (336) 243-3302 or Lexington Area Crime Stoppers at (336) 243-2400.
