Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that both Lindsey and Rose are facing first-degree murder charges.
Two more suspects are now facing charges in the July 31 shooting at the Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills that left 19-year-old Zane Hughes dead, the district attorney's office for the first district of North Carolina confirmed to WTKR Wednesday.
Kayden Lindsey has been charged with first-degree murder; Zachary Rose has been charged with aiding and abetting first-degree murder. Their ages were not provided.
Henry Lee Hargis, 16, who was arrested on the day of the incident, was indicted in August on charges of first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, police said.
"Today should be considered a small victory for Zane and the justice he deserves. It has taken over a month to make arrests with information police had since Zane's murder. Sheriff Doug Doughtie, and District Attorney Jeff Cruden do not believe this is a public safety issue. It is most [definitely] a public safety issue! How many more weapons are in Dare County that Henry Hargis produced? It took my son to be savagely murdered to open the community's ears, but what is it going to take to open their eyes? Hopefully not another senseless murder that could have been prevented. The system failed all of the children involved. There are three other [mothers] who have lost their children in this horrible tragedy. Although they are still alive, it is my mission to make sure that they sit in prison for a very long time. Nothing can bring my son back... But, I can be his voice. Fight the Good Fight and justice for all."
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The shooting happened around 2:37 p.m. in the fishing pier's parking lot, police say.
First responders were at the scene four minutes after the call, where officers and Dare County EMS found two people shot, police detailed. Hughes was pronounced dead at the scene, while another teen unconnected to the accused was shot in the leg.
Hargis drove away after the shooting, police say, but descriptions from witnesses led them to identify and take him into custody less than an hour later by Southern Shores police.
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A Kill Devil Hills Police Department report from May 2024 revealed an apparent connection between Hughes and Hargis: Hughes was an alleged suspect in a burglary at Hargis' home.
The report also details that Hargis admitted to law enforcement that he had built a 3D printed "ghost" gun using parts he bought online.
"Henry Hargis stated that he built the Glock 17 'clone' with parts that he bought from eBay and printed the lower with his 3D printer," a detective details in the report.
While a gun was found at the scene after Hughes' killing, police have not confirmed the weapon was the ghost gun.
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Hughes' mother, Nicole Hassell, is adamant that this tragedy should have been prevented.
"Nothing can bring Zane back, but his death will prevent more innocent lives from being lost," said Hassell.
Rose and Lindsey are being held on a $750,000 bond and will go before a grand jury on Sept. 15 with a following court date set for Sept. 23.
