NC Sergeant Accused in Officer's Shooting

0:00It's April 30th, from your city to your ears. This is Durham News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey, with the story. A month after Cumberland County Sheriff's Captain Adam Bean got shot and killed outside a Hope Mills home, news search warns reveal a witness. Fingered North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sergeant Nikimei Oxendine as the shooter. This went down on March 27th around 10.54 p.m. during what officials call a domestic dispute between off-duty officers. Bean, a 42-year-old assistant chief of detectives with nearly 20 years on the job, was found bleeding in the front yard. Oxendine, a 43-year-old sergeant with 18 years at the patrol, got put on administrative leave right after. The woman at the heart of the dispute, also 43, and employed by the Sheriff's office, was doing CPR on Bean when deputies arrived. She's described as a domestic violence victim and happens to be the sister of the state highway patrol's top colonel.

1:01No charges have dropped yet, even as the state bureau of investigation leads the probe into possible first and second degree murder. Folks and law enforcement are keeping quiet on details, but the connections between these agencies have folks talking about potential conflicts. These warns, obtained recently, green light searches of the men's trucks, their cell phones, and even Bean's medical records. Agents grabbed an iPhone from the scene and left one warrant on the woman's door after failed contact attempts. They're digging into locations, texts, and evidence from that night. Investigators are still piecing it together, with the woman giving permission for the scene search, so expect more breaks as phones and data gets. Cracked open.