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North Carolina state trooper is indicted on murder charge
A grand jury indicted a state trooper for killing a sheriff's office captain, The Guardian reports.
The short version
- A grand jury indicted North Carolina state trooper Nekime Matu Oxendine on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Cumberland County Capt Adam Bean.[The Guardian]
- Investigators reported that the March 27 confrontation in Hope Mills followed years of personal tension tied to relationships with Tara Lynn Whitman.[The Guardian]
- Oxendine faces legal proceedings following the indictment for the deadly shooting.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- North Carolina state highway patrol trooper Nekime Matu Oxendine was indicted by a grand jury on a first-degree murder charge.[The Guardian]
- Cumberland County Capt Adam Bean was fatally shot on 27 March at a residence in Hope Mills.[The Guardian]
- Investigators reported the shooting occurred after Bean saw Oxendine's vehicle at the home and became upset.[The Guardian]
- Court filings from state investigators noted the dispute followed years of friction and jealousy regarding relationships with Tara Lynn Whitman.[The Guardian]
Sources
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