Fayetteville police say 33-year-old Jordan Chancellor Whipple walked into the police department on Friday and surrendered to investigators in connection with a March shooting that left one man dead. Whipple has been arrested and is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 46-year-old Tony Chance, who investigators say was shot on March 9 in the 700 block of Blue Street.
Authorities say Whipple is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond, according to ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. The station reported that detectives had already secured warrants for Whipple earlier this month in connection with the case.
Police Sought Whipple After March Homicide
Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit previously obtained an arrest warrant for Whipple and publicly urged his family and friends to encourage him to turn himself in, warning that he was considered “armed and dangerous” in a department media release. The Fayetteville Police Department also asked anyone with information to contact Detective C. Johnson at (910) 584-6703 or to submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
What Investigators Say About The March 9 Shooting
The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. on March 9 in the 700 block of Blue Street, where officers found Chance suffering from gunshot wounds, according to WRAL. He was later pronounced dead. Forensics crews and crime scene tape could be seen in the parking lot of an apartment complex as investigators processed the scene.
How To Report Tips
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact Detective C. Johnson at (910) 584-6703 or to use Fayetteville/Cumberland County Crime Stoppers, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Crime Stoppers website or the free P3 Tips mobile app.
Legal Next Steps
Whipple is scheduled for an initial court appearance Monday at 2:30 p.m., WRAL reported, and prosecutors will decide how to proceed on the first-degree murder charge. Under North Carolina law, first-degree murder is a Class A felony punishable by death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, according to the North Carolina General Statutes.
