Arrest made in Dante Champion homicide


On July 13, 2010 members of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigations Division arrested Antonio Townes, 17, of 118 North Street in Henderson, North Carolina.

Antonio Townes
Antonio Townes

Townes was charged with first degree murder in the death of Dante Champion and assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill inflicting serious injury for the shooting injuries of the sixteen year-old victim.

Townes is being held without privilege of bond and remains in the Vance County Jail pending a court appearance on July 26, 2010.