3 more arrests made in 601 Bar homicide case in Dunn, police announce

DUNN, N.C. (WNCN) — More arrests have been made in connection with a deadly shooting at a Dunn bar that officials say already had a rocky past.

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According to the Dunn Police Department, a search of a home on East Jay Street in Coats saw two people arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of Jarvis Elliott, of Erwin, and Travis Williams, of Dunn.

Police said Dabari McDuffie and Malik Elliott were taken into custody at the home where several firearms were also found and seized.

On Wednesday morning, police said they searched a home in the 1000 block of Festus Road in Coats. The search resulted in the arrest of Zakaya Davis, who was charged with accessory after the fact in connection with Erwin and Williams’ deaths.

All three are being held in the Harnett County Jail, according to police.

Previously, police announced the arrest of 32-year-old Keason Kindale Stocks in connection with the deadly shooting. Stocks is also being held in the Harnett County Jail.

Days after the deadly shooting, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission suspended 601 Bar’s liquor license.

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The NC ABC Commission issued its summary suspension against the 601 Bar in Dunn on Aug. 7, with the document laying out allegations that the bar has a history of violent incidents that have occurred at the bar.

Some, including the shooting from Aug. 1, spilled out into the street and even impacted people living across the street from the bar, according to the suspension order.

On the night of the Aug. 1 shooting, the suspension states that a man’s home across the street was riddled with gunfire as a result of the incident. Two other bar patrons were also injured in the shooting.

“The Dunn Police Department would like to thank the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) and the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance and support throughout this investigation,” Dunn police wrote in a statement.

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