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A North Carolina<\/a> furniture manufacturer allegedly shot and killed his business partner this week after a court ruled against him in a contract dispute.<\/p>\n

Willard Gary Black, 85, has been charged with second-degree murder<\/a> in the Wednesday fatal shooting of Robert Roger Arguelles, who was struck in the chest and back, Queen City News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

The shooting happened at the Old Hickory Tannery, where Arguelles and Black were co-owners of the business.<\/p>\n

Court records show that earlier that day, Black was ordered to pay Arguelles $310,882.74 after a contract dispute between the two men, Court TV reported.<\/p>\n

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In 2018, Black sold Arguelles 49.9% of the stock in his business. However, Arguelles said he had loaned Black $280,000, of which only $23,876.19 was ever repaid, the news outlet<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

Both men reached an agreement to settle the lawsuit for $310,882.74, but after filing the paperwork with the court, Black sought to withdraw his consent.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, a judge denied his request and ordered Black to pay Arguelles, 59, the amount of the original agreement.<\/p>\n

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Hours later, both men got into an argument<\/a> at the business, which led to the shooting, authorities said. Police officers arrived and attempted to save Arguelles, who died at the scene.<\/p>\n

Arguelles had served as an Alexander County Schools board member since 2022.<\/p>\n

In a statement, District Superintendent Bill Griffin described Arguelles as an “amazing father, husband, and board member who has faithfully supported our school system for almost four years.”<\/p>\n

“In honor of his memory, our district fully supports and respects the family\u2019s privacy<\/a> as they navigate this profound loss,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/north-carolina-furniture-manufacturer-allegedly-kills-business-partner-hours-losing-contract-dispute <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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