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Update: Wilmington murder suspect turns himself in

Freddie Fralin III is 24, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs approximately 130 lbs., has brown eyes and brown hair.

Freddie William Fralin III
Freddie William Fralin III

Update, July 31, 8:20 p.m.: Wilmington Police have announced Freddie William Fralin III has turned himself in to police. He is currently in custody at the New Hanover County Jail.  Original story is below.

WILMINGTON — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a murder suspect.

Wilmington police have charged Freddie William Fralin III with first degree murder following the investigation of Wilmington’s most recent homicide on Friday, July 28.

Fralin is 24 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs approximately 130 lbs., has brown eyes and brown hair.

Freddie William Fralin III
Freddie William Fralin III

“He is to be considered armed and dangerous and should not be confronted other than by law enforcement,” a press release from the Police Department states.

If you see or know where Fralin is, you are asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department and/or 911.

Tips may also be sent anonymously through the Wilmington Police Department’s Text a Tip Program: text TIP708, followed by your information to “CRIMES”
(274637).

 


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