Debra Balance Jones dies in fatal Pamlico County shooting

Debra Balance Jones dies in fatal Pamlico County shooting

Fatal Pamlico County shooting death of Debra Balance Jones – Obituary

Authorities in Pamlico County, North Carolina, are investigating the death of 62-year-old Debra Balance Jones, who was found shot to death in her Vandemere home on Thursday evening.

Deputies responded to a call about a shooting at around 8:00 p.m. on May 29. When they arrived, they discovered Jones with fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators have charged 48-year-old William Earl Toler, Jr., also from Vandemere, with her murder. He faces one open count of murder and an additional charge for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Toler is currently being held without bond at the Pamlico County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in Pamlico County District Court on Friday, May 30.

Further developments will be shared as the investigation continues.