CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST THE STUDENT. AND TONIGHT, WE’RE HEARING FROM THE WIFE OF A MAN WHO WAS KILLED AT A GAS STATION IN MOUNT AIRY. OFFICERS FOUND AUGUSTINE LUNA SHOT AT MAYBERRY MART YESTERDAY. THAT IS WHERE WE FIND OUR JOSHUA DAVIS LIVE FOR US TONIGHT. AND JOSHUA, WHAT DID HIS WIFE HAVE TO SAY. YOU KNOW, I JUST RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM MOUNT AIRY POLICE ABOUT THIS CASE. THEY’RE CALLING IT A RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE, AND THEY SAY THERE’S NO LINK BETWEEN THE VICTIM AND THE SUSPECT. AND IT’S STILL NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MOMENTS BEFORE OR THE SHOOTING. LUCIE MARTINEZ SAYS HER HUSBAND WAS A LOVING AND CARING MAN. ON MOST DAYS, THIS FARM, TUCKED AWAY IN RURAL MOUNT AIRY, IS FULL OF LIFE AND JOY. BUT TODAY IT’S QUIET AND THE ANIMALS THAT AUGUSTIN LUNA LOVED AND CARED FOR CAN TELL THINGS WON’T BE THE SAME. YEAH, HE LOVED HIS ANIMALS. HE HAD A PASSION FOR HIS GOATS, HIS CHICKENS, HIS SHEEP, HIS DOGS. AND I MEAN, THEY MISS HIM. THEY MISS HIM. YOU CAN TELL AUGUSTINE, WHOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY KNOW HIM BETTER AS ALBERTO WAS KILLED ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 6TH AT MAYBERRY MART IN MOUNT AIRY WITH MOUNT AIRY POLICE LATER ARRESTING 26 YEAR OLD AUSTIN HAWKS, CHARGING HIM WITH MURDER IN THE LIVING ROOM OF ALBERTO’S HOME. AN ALTER STANDS AS A CELEBRATION OF 39 YEARS OF LIFE. HE WAS A REALLY CARING MAN. I MEAN, WE LOVED EACH OTHER. WE ALWAYS HAD OUR BACK. AND I WAS YOU KNOW, I WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR HIM THROUGH GOOD AND BAD. HIS WIFE, LUCY, SAYS HE WAS A STAPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY. HE HAD A LOT OF FRIENDS. I MEAN, HE WENT OUT TO EVEN THE WALMART OR SOMETHING AND EVERYBODY KNEW HIM, SHE ADDS. HE HAD A DEEP LOVE FOR THIS PLACE HE CALLED HOME A LOVE THAT THIS COMMUNITY IS GIVING BACK TO HIS FAMILY AFTER HIS DEATH. AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP I’VE RECEIVED FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO CAME TO SEE ME AND WHO’S BEEN HERE. WE’LL HAVE JUSTICE FOR ALBERTO. THIS WILL END RIGHT HERE. AT THIS TIME. HAWKS IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND, AND HIS NEXT COURT DATE IS EXPECTED TO BE DECEMBER 20TH. MARTINEZ HAS SET UP A GOFUNDME FOR HER HUSBAND’S FUNERAL EXPENSES. WE’LL HAVE A LINK TO THAT ON WXII 12.COM.
"We loved each other": Wife of victim in Mount Airy's Mayberry Mart shooting opens up about her husband
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Updated: 7:27 PM EST Dec 7, 2023
The wife of Agustin Luna, the man who was shot at Mayberry Mart in Mount Airy early Wednesday morning is speaking out about her husband.Top StoriesNorth Carolina could be at elevated risk for blackouts this winter, according to the NERCSnow expected in North Carolina, Virginia mountains Tuesday nightTijuana man under $1 million bond for possession of fentanyl-laced methamphetamine, Reidsville officers sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereLucy Martinez says her husband was a happy and loving man, and this entire situation is something she never could have prepared for. On most days the couple's farm, tucked away in rural Mount Airy, is full of life and joy. However now it’s quiet, and the animals that Agustin Luna loved and cared for can tell things won’t be the same. "He loved his animals," said his wife, Lucy Martinez. "He had a passion for his goats, his chickens, sheep, his dogs. I mean, they miss them, they miss him. You can tell. Agustin, whose friends and family know him better as “Alberto”, was killed on the morning of December 6th at Mayberry Mart in Mount Airy. Mount Airy police hours later arrested 26-year-old Austin Hawks, charging him with murder. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts In the living room of Alberto’s home, an altar stands as a celebration of 39 years of life."He was a really caring man," she said. "I mean, we loved each other. We always had each others' back. I was, you know, I was always there for him. Through good and bad."Lucy said Alberto, who had a passion for farm animals, and a deep love for the town of Mt. Airy was a staple of the community. "I mean, he had a lot of friends," she said. "I mean, he went out to even the Walmart everybody knew him. I appreciate all the help I've received from family and friends who's came see me and who's been here. We'll have justice for Alberto…this won’t end right here." At this time, Hawks’ is being held without bond and his next court appearance is set for December 20th. Martinez has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses, and the family plans to have an open casket viewing on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Boonville.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |TRENDING STORIES
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — The wife of Agustin Luna, the man who was shot at Mayberry Mart in Mount Airy early Wednesday morning is speaking out about her husband.
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Lucy Martinez says her husband was a happy and loving man, and this entire situation is something she never could have prepared for.
On most days the couple's farm, tucked away in rural Mount Airy, is full of life and joy. However now it’s quiet, and the animals that Agustin Luna loved and cared for can tell things won’t be the same.
"He loved his animals," said his wife, Lucy Martinez. "He had a passion for his goats, his chickens, sheep, his dogs. I mean, they miss them, they miss him. You can tell.
Agustin, whose friends and family know him better as “Alberto”, was killed on the morning of December 6th at Mayberry Mart in Mount Airy. Mount Airy police hours later arrested 26-year-old Austin Hawks, charging him with murder.
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In the living room of Alberto’s home, an altar stands as a celebration of 39 years of life.
"He was a really caring man," she said. "I mean, we loved each other. We always had each others' back. I was, you know, I was always there for him. Through good and bad."
Lucy said Alberto, who had a passion for farm animals, and a deep love for the town of Mt. Airy was a staple of the community.
"I mean, he had a lot of friends," she said. "I mean, he went out to even the Walmart everybody knew him. I appreciate all the help I've received from family and friends who's came see me and who's been here. We'll have justice for Alberto…this won’t end right here."
At this time, Hawks’ is being held without bond and his next court appearance is set for December 20th.
Martinez has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses, and the family plans to have an open casket viewing on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Boonville.
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