Harnett County sheriff IDs man, woman found dead in car

ByAkilah Davis WTVD logo
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Harnett County victims identified
Harnett County deputies identified two young people found dead in a bullet-riddled car.

HARNETT COUNTY, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Harnett County Sheriff's Office is investigating after two people were found shot dead inside a car riddled with bullet holes Monday.

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Deputies got a call about 3:04 p.m. from a passerby down a path off the 3000 block of Buffalo Lake Road and Twin Ponds Road, technically a Sanford address.

They discovered the car with a man and woman dead in the front seats.

Monday evening, the sheriff's office identified the victims as Bryant James Rosser, 27, of the 300 block of Sandclay Road in Spring Lake, and Kelcie Lyn Vann, 24, of the 400 block of Brinn Drive in Sanford.

The bodies will be sent to the Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.

The sheriff's office confirmed that multiple gunshots were fired at the victims' vehicle. Investigators said it appears both victims were shot while inside the car.

The car is a gray 2001 Toyota Camry, registered to Vann.

Deputies said the car was found approximately 400 feet from Buffalo Lake Road.

Bullet holes can be seen in the car.
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Deputies are investigating the case as a homicide. No suspects are in custody.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Harnett County Sheriff's Office at (910) 893-9111.

More details will be released as the investigation progresses, the sheriff's office said.