Lumberton, NC., man, Ronnie Lee Sampson, was found dead on the roof of his house Friday while working on his roof with several other people.
Sampson. 45, was employing Jonathan Brent Skipworth, 54, also of Lumberton, to help him repair his roof when a dispute in pay occurred.
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Sampson and Skipworth began arguing about Skipworth’s pay, and at some point, Skipworth left the scene and then returned with a gun. He shot Sampson while he was working on the roof.
Skipworth has been charged with First Degree Murder and Possession of Firearm by Felon. He is in the Robeson County Detention center without bond.
In 2009, Sampson made local news after being arrested in Lumberton on several charges, including first-degree kidnapping and armed robbery.