Fayetteville police arrest man charged with murder of young father

Friday, June 21, 2019
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a homicide.

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Detectives obtained arrest warrants Wednesday for 37-year-old Maurice General, but he wasn't arrested until Friday.

General is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Linwood Johnson Jr., who was killed June 14 in the 200 block of Cumberland Street.

General was arrested Friday along the 1100 block of Ranaldi Street.
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He was taken to the Cumberland County Detention Center where he remains without bond.

Johnson was a father to 1-year-old twin daughters.



Johnson's family has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the costs of his funeral.
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