FAIRMONT — A tip by an observant citizen has led to the arrest Monday of N’Phinity Zeigler who was wanted for the death of Dustin Brooks Oxendine.

Zeigler was located at a residence just outside of the city limits and taken into custody without incident, according to Fairmont Chief of Police Jon Edwards.

Zeigler was placed in the Robeson County Detention Center and is charged with first-degree murder under no bond. His first appearance on the charge will be held today in Lumberton court.

The department responded at 7 a.m. Thursday to a report of a person, later identified as Oxendine, lying beside the roadway at the intersection of Market and Sandy streets, according to Fairmont Chief of Police Jon Edward. Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased male who had been shot “multiple times.”

Officers obtained warrants for Ziegler’s arrest Saturday. At the time he was considered armed and dangerous.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the arrest.

“Thank you to all citizens and agencies who provided assistance in this tragic, senseless act of violence and because of this act there are two families that are grieving,” Edwards wrote in a statement. “[W]e will remain steadfast in assisting them through this. We also will continue to partner with every resource available to combat crimes such as these.”

The Fairmont Police Department was assisted in this investigation by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, the Lumberton Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.