Jesse James McDowell, a 20-year-old man from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was shot and killed at a residence on Grouper Drive on January 21, 2022. He was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting occurred late at night, about 11:26 p.m., during a snowstorm.

Investigators identified McDowell’s neighbor, 19-year-old Amaru Edward Barnes, as the person who shot him. Barnes was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and was being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bail. Barnes had a first court appearance set for January 24, 2022. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or named any other suspects, and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened that night on Grouper Drive, contact the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.