Damon Dash Harris, a 30-year-old African American man, was found dead inside his home in Eastwood, North Carolina, on August 19, 2021. Moore County deputies and EMS were called to a residence on Pine Hill Road in the West End/Eastwood area shortly after 11 p.m. The sheriff’s department initially released few details while the investigation remained active.

On September 16, 2021, investigators arrested 30-year-old Arrington Fairley and charged him with one count of first-degree murder in connection with Harris’ death. The inquiry continued, and on October 10, 2022, 35-year-old Ryan Simmons of Fayetteville was arrested in Hoke County and charged with one count of first-degree murder; he was held without bond pending a first court appearance in Moore County District Court on October 26, 2022.

The investigation remains ongoing and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the crime tip line. Does anyone in the area have information that could help the investigation?