Fayetteville man charged in early Sunday morning shooting death on Palomino Drive
A suspect has been charged in the early morning shooting death at a residence off Shaw Road, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a news release Sunday.
Officers were dispatched to a residence on the 1900 block of Palomino Drive at 1:32 a.m. Sunday in response to an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the release.
Officers and emergency medical personnel arrived on the scene to find the man outside with a gunshot wound. The victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was identified as Ni’Reash Rayshaun Timmons, 21, of South Carolina, the release said.
An investigation revealed that Timmons arrived at the residence to buy narcotics, police said in an updated news release Sunday. An altercation occurred during the transaction, and Elmer Leon Spears, 54, of Fayetteville, shot Timmons, police said. Spears remained on the scene when officers arrived, according to the release.
Spears was arrested and charged with first with first-degree murder, and he is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center with no bail, the release said.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to call Detective D. Arnette at 910-929-2565 or Crimestoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.
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