Update: Suspect arrested in Greensboro motel killing
GREENSBORO — A man was arrested for fatally shooting a 34-year-old man at a local motel Tuesday.
Eric Jermaine Hale, 32, was arrested that evening and charged with first-degree murder.
Greensboro police identified the shooting victim as Jermaine Bennett Tinsley. Police did not say where he lived.
Police said they were called to the LandMark Inn at 2838 S. Elm-Eugene St. at 1:55 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they discovered Tinsley on a walkway in front of Building No. 3.
Lt. Dennis Willoughby said Hale was staying at the hotel. He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and failure to appear in court.
Police did not disclose a possible motive for the slaying or other details that could be detrimental to the investigation.
Hale is being held in Guilford County jail without bond.
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