Confederate monument vandalized; statue removed

Sheriff’s Office investigating, asks for patience on ‘sensitive issue’

July 12, 2020

A statue honoring the Confederate soldiers of Sampson County, at the heart of controversy and the subject of recent protests, was damaged overnight. The soldier was leaning backward on Sunday morning, pried partially from its pedestal, with a piece of rope left around its neck.

The statue portion was subsequently removed later Sunday morning, but it was not immediately clear where it was taken.

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