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Pender County Sheriff's looking for man wanted in Tate murder

Submitted by WWAY on 27 October 2009 - 4:38pm.READ MORE:

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A suspected Pender County murderer is on the run. Now authorities need your help finding him.

Forty-nine-year-old Ronnie Eugene Peddie is wanted for murder and first degree burglary after he allegedly broke in to Harry Lee Tate's home Saturday evening, shot Tate in the chest, and killed him.

Family members say they believe the dispute began two years ago over a mail truck Tate sold to Peddie. Authorities say when they went to Peddie's home to put him under arrest, he was gone.

"Right now, we don't know where he is,” said Pender County Sheriff Carson Smith. “We've got everybody that's here pretty much that's priority number one for us today, however long it takes to catch him."

Jimmy Tate, the victim’s cousin said, "I will be very glad when he's caught and apprehended and I'm very confident that will happen very, very soon."

Peddie is believed to be driving a blue and primer gray 1986 Isuzu pick-up truck with North Carolina tag YTJ- 3840.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pender County Sheriff's Office at 259-1212.

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MAY THE TATE FAMILY FIND

Submitted by WHO (not verified) on 29 October 2009 - 6:19am.

MAY THE TATE FAMILY FIND PEACE IN KNOWING THAT THE PENDER COUNTY POLICE DEPARMENT IS DOING ITS BEST............

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me to

Submitted by Guest 01 (not verified) on 28 October 2009 - 11:45am.

Any man that comes into another mans house with that intint deserves to die.

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Two wrongs do not make a

Submitted by newone (not verified) on 29 October 2009 - 10:38am.

Two wrongs do not make a right. Yes the Tate family is going through a lot but has anyone thought about what the other family is going through? What he did was wrong, but people need to think about both sides and both families.

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Fool

Submitted by Guest43 (not verified) on 29 October 2009 - 11:57am.

We all know what you are saying so just say it.There is a better word I could have used but you know what I mean.The other family isn't going through nothing like the Tates.

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EXCUSE ME!!!! I don't know

Submitted by newguest (not verified) on 29 October 2009 - 4:34pm.

EXCUSE ME!!!! I don't know what you are saying. All I am saying I know that the Tates are going through a really hard time but both families should be in our prayers. I just can't believe some people.

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I PRAY THAT JUSTICE WILL EB

Submitted by QST (not verified) on 27 October 2009 - 11:20pm.

I PRAY THAT JUSTICE WILL EB SERVED AND THE FAMILY GETS THROUGH THIS TEAGEDY IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE.

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