FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 5, 2010

Granite Falls Police Department

Reward Increased in Homicide Case

On December 28, 2009, officers with the Granite Falls Police Department
responded to Granite Gun and Pawn , a licensed federal firearms dealer,

located at 90 South Main Street, Granite Falls, and found Tony Myers of

Taylorsville deceased.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has offered an
additional reward of up to $5000 on top of the $1,000 offered by Caldwell
County Crime stoppers. The reward for information leading to the arrest and

conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Tony Lee Myers

in Granite Falls, NC is now up to $6,000.


Investigators with the Granite Falls Police Department and agents from the NC State
Bureau of Investigation and ATF are continuing to follow up on leads and
information. Investigators are still attempting to identify a person of
interest who was released in a sketch on December 29, 2009. The person of
interest has been described as a white male with a slim build, short in
height, and has dark colored hair. The sketch released by investigators can
be located at the Granite Falls Police Department web site at
<http://www.granitefallspolicenc.us> www.granitefallspolicenc.us.

Anyone with information about the incident or the person of interest can
contact the Granite Falls Police Department at (828) 396-3358, the North
Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at (828) 294-2226 the Caldwell
County Crime stoppers at (828) 758-8300, or the ATF GUNS hotline at

 (800) ATF GUNS (800 283-4867).  The identity of any caller does not
have to be revealed.

Contact:        Chief Ritch Bolick

                       (828)396-3358

                       rbolick@granitefallspolicenc.us

Granite Gun and Pawn Robbery/Homicide

Date:   December 29, 2009

Details:  Homicide of Tony Lee  Myers

Location:  Granite Gun & Pawn

  90 S. Main Street

  Granite Falls, NC

Person of Interest Description:

Race:  White

Sex:  Male

Build:  Slim

Height:  Short

Hair:  Dark Colored

Remarks:

On Monday, December 28, 2009 at approximately 1:42 pm the Granite Falls Police responded to the Granite Gun & Pawn located at 90 S. Main Street in Granite Falls in reference to a robbery / homicide of Tony Lee Myers.  Myers was found deceased from an apparent gunshot wound and numerous items were taken from the pawn business.  Witnesses described the abovementioned person as someone inside the pawn business around the time of the homicide that had a possible speech impediment.

Anyone having information regarding this person is encouraged to contact the Granite Falls Police Department  at 828.396.3358 or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 828.294.2226.