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Charles Edward Matthews, 51, a self-employed handyman, was found fatally shot in the street near his truck at the intersection of Center Street and Falconer in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on the evening of October 31, 2017. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his arms and chest and was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics responded.

Witnesses reported an altercation between Matthews and another individual shortly before gunfire, and people at the scene said a gray Nissan Altima fled the area at high speed after the shooting. Investigators identified a primary suspect and arrested 41-year-old Thaddeus Scales of Holly Springs on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Scales reportedly confessed, saying the shooting resulted from a dispute with Matthews. Scales had a 2009 conviction for possession of a controlled substance and bond was set at $500,000. The firearm was not recovered and no other suspects have been named.

Did anyone in Holly Springs see the gray Nissan Altima that night or have information about the altercation?