Fayetteville man jailed as accessory in Smokey Bones killing; shooter unknown
A Fayetteville man was arrested Tuesday on allegations he assisted the person who fatally shot a teen outside a Skibo Road restaurant last month, court records state.
Caleb Dante Chambers, 20, is charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder in the Feb. 26 death of 18-year-old Sencedrick Antonio Barham Jr.
According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Barham was shot about 5 p.m. outside Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, adjacent to Cross Creek Mall. He was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where he died from his injuries, police said.
According to the charging document, Chambers allegedly drove Barham's killer away from the scene and "assisting with/conducting a wipe down of the vehicle in an attempt to removed fingerprint/DNA evidence." The document lists the killer's identity as "unknown."
Multiple individuals called 911 to report the shooting, including an employee from the restaurant. The employee told the dispatcher that she saw the suspects leaving the scene. She said the victim was shot in a vehicle.
'They had hoods on. It was in like a silver Altima, and they took off out the parking lot,' the caller said. "They ran into our fence trying to get away from him.'
Related: Update: Fayetteville teen ID'd as victim of fatal shooting outside Skibo Road restaurant
Another caller also reported the suspects leaving the area after the shooting.
'It was two dudes. They took off. They pulled up in like a silver KIA or an Altima or something," the caller said.
Chambers, who was arrested around 1 p.m. at Police Department headquarters on Hay Street, is being held in the Cumberland County jail with bail set at $150,000, court records show.
In a video congratulating Barham on his high school graduation that was posted by Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church to its social media page, the young man's voice is heard over several photographs of him.
"I am a graduate of E.E. Smith High School and my plans are to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College and major in business and entrepreneurship and minor in personal finance," he said. "While I don't know what God has planned for me, I am ready and prepared for everything in front of me."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. Cross at 472-210-2381 or call Crimestoppers at 910-483-8477. Information can also be submitted electronically by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org or by downloading the free P3 Tips app for mobile devices.
F.T. Norton contributed to this report. Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville man arrested in killing outside Skibo Road restaurant
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