Fayetteville man jailed in Georgia in fatal Friday night shooting
Lexi SolomonA Fayetteville man sought for questioning in an October homicide was arrested Monday in Georgia in a separate homicide near Hope Mills on Friday night, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Zachary Maurice Richardson, 34, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lowell Anderson, 58. Anderson, also of Fayetteville, was found dead from a single gunshot wound in the 3500 block of Town Street about 10:45 p.m. Friday, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.
Richardson was arrested Monday in Jesup, Georgia, by Wayne County, Georgia, deputies, a news release said.
UPDATE:Shooting leaves Fayetteville man dead in Hope Mills; suspect sought
Related:Friday night's fatal Cumberland County shooting: Two sought for questioning
In October, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office announced they were looking to question Richardson in the Oct. 28 killing of Don Antonio Flournoy, 58, of Fayetteville. Flournoy was shot shortly before 8 p.m. in the 2400 block of Elcar Drive and was pronounced dead at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, officials said.
On Tuesday, Cumberland County Sheriff's Sgt. Mickey Locklear declined to say what connection, if any, Richardson has to the Flournoy case.
Richardson remained in the Wayne County, Georgia, jail on Tuesday.
Public safety reporter Lexi Solomon can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com.