Gov. Cooper offers $5K reward for information in death of Fort Bragg soldier
Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday announced a reward for information leading to an arrest in the 2017 death of a U.S. Army Specialist.
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Melendez, 31, had met friends in Raleigh while he was on leave and had volunteered to be the designated driver for the group before returning to duty at Fort Bragg.
He was shot while walking to his car in the 2200 block of Raven Road. A 911 caller reported seeing someone run into the woods following the incident.
A $15,000 reward had already been offered in the case, bringing the total reward for an arrest to $20,000.
Anybody with information is asked to call Raleigh Crime Stoppers at 919-662-4500.
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