North Carolina state trooper charged with murder of police captain
A North Carolina state highway patrol trooper has been charged with first-degree murder for the killing of a Cumberland County sheriff's office captain. The incident occurred in March 2026 at a residence in Hope Mills and appears to have been motivated by a domestic dispute involving a third party. The suspect has been held without bond, and the victim was posthumously honored for his twenty years of service.
- ▪Nekime Matu Oxendine, a 44-year-old state trooper, was indicted for the first-degree murder of Captain Adam Bean.
- ▪Bean was shot and killed on March 27, 2026, at a home in Hope Mills, North Carolina.
- ▪Investigators linked the shooting to years of tension and jealousy between the officers regarding their relationships with a woman named Tara Lynn Whitman.
- ▪Captain Bean served the Cumberland County sheriff’s office for 20 years and was posthumously awarded a merit citation for his contributions.
- ▪The suspect remains on administrative leave and is being held without bond pending the outcome of the case.
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Bean had served with the Cumberland county sheriff’s office for 20 years. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenBean had served with the Cumberland county sheriff’s office for 20 years. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina state trooper charged with murder of police captainNekime Matu Oxendine accused of first-degree murder of Adam Bean, shot and killed in apparent domestic disputeMarina DunbarFri 11 Sep 2026 17.23 EDTLast modified on Fri 11 Sep 2026 17.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA North Carolina state highway patrol trooper has been charged with the murder of the captain of a county sheriff’s office.Cumberland county Capt Adam Bean was shot and killed on 27 March at a home in the town of Hope Mills.
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