Two Women Sought for Questioning in Cumberland Road Shooting

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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking two women for questioning related to the fatal shooting of a man early Tuesday morning off Cumberland Road.

Henry Lee Downing Jr., 49, was found dead on the 2200 block of Ladyslipper Drive. Officers arrived at the scene around 12:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a person shot.

Sara Ruth Duncan and Elizabeth Louise Bartlett, both 40 and from Fayetteville, are the subjects of interest, according to a recent news release.

The Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information about the whereabouts of either woman or details about Downing’s death to contact Homicide Detective R. Brinkley at 910-677-5463.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crimestoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477).

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