Update: Police Arrest Second Suspect in Deadly 2011 Fayetteville Home Invasion
By: Amanda Ashley, KNWA-TV, Fayetteville
Updated: September 12, 2012
Update (September 12):
Fayetteville Police have arrested a second suspect for a deadly 2011 home invasion.
On Tuesday, officers arrested Steve Crawford (photo above), 23, on charges that include aggravated burglary.
Police had already arrested Darreon Matthews (photo below) on charges of aggravated residential burglary and engaging in violent group activity.
Police say Crawford and Matthews were two of three men who broke into a home at 232 North Olive Street last November.
When the homeowners confronted the men, police say two men were shot, one of whom was a resident of the home.
The other man, Roderick Cooper, was one of the suspects. He died after being taken to the hospital.
Original report (September 6):
Fayetteville Police have arrested a suspect in a home invasion case from last November.
On Thursday, police arrested Darreon Matthews, 22, on charges of aggravated residential burglary and engaging in violent group activity.
Police say Matthews was one of three men who broke into a home on North Olive Street. When the homeowners confronted the men, police say a resident of the home and a suspect were shot.
The suspect, Roderick Cooper, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Police are still looking for the third suspect and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at (479) 587-3555.
Fayetteville Police have arrested a second suspect for a deadly 2011 home invasion.
On Tuesday, officers arrested Steve Crawford (photo above), 23, on charges that include aggravated burglary.
Police had already arrested Darreon Matthews (photo below) on charges of aggravated residential burglary and engaging in violent group activity.
Police say Crawford and Matthews were two of three men who broke into a home at 232 North Olive Street last November.
When the homeowners confronted the men, police say two men were shot, one of whom was a resident of the home.
The other man, Roderick Cooper, was one of the suspects. He died after being taken to the hospital.
Original report (September 6):
Fayetteville Police have arrested a suspect in a home invasion case from last November.
On Thursday, police arrested Darreon Matthews, 22, on charges of aggravated residential burglary and engaging in violent group activity.
Police say Matthews was one of three men who broke into a home on North Olive Street. When the homeowners confronted the men, police say a resident of the home and a suspect were shot.
The suspect, Roderick Cooper, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Police are still looking for the third suspect and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at (479) 587-3555.
Comments
to bad all three werent killed very painfully like having their heads blown off with a shotgun
lloyd b.
September 7, 2012 at 7:32 am
