Patrol sergeant accused of murdering sheriff’s captain in yearslong romantic dispute over woman they dated
Sgt. Nekime Matu Oxendine is accused of fatally shooting Cumberland County Sheriff’s Capt. Adam Bean after a confrontation outside a woman’s home.
TL;DR
- Sgt. Nekime Matu Oxendine is indicted for the murder of Capt. Adam Bean.
- The incident stems from a long-standing romantic dispute over Tara Lynn Whitman.
- Bean was fatally shot outside Whitman's home after a confrontation with Oxendine.
- Investigators cited escalating tension, jealousy, and concerning behavior from Oxendine.
- Oxendine fired multiple shots at Bean during the confrontation.
- Bean was a 20-year veteran of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
- Oxendine has been charged with first-degree murder.