A 19-year-old Fayetteville man is being charged with the murder of his neighbor, according to officials.

On Friday, Jan. 21, around 11:36 p.m., deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office were sent to a shooting near the 300 block of Grouper Drive. They found 20-year-old Jesse James McDowell inside the residence with a gunshot wound. He was declared dead at the scene.

His neighbor, Amaru Edward Barnes, was identified as the suspect. Barnes is being charged with First Degree Murder and is currently being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond. His arraignment hearing is scheduled for Jan. 24.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Homicide Detective Lieutenant A. Bean at (910) 677-5496 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).

According to Up & Coming Weekly's records, this is the fifth homicide in Fayetteville so far in 2022.