Warrant: Mother of alleged shooter removed shell casings from scene

The mother of a man charged with murder is now also charged in connection to the same crime.

Fayetteville police say Shahidah Burrows was spotted on surveillance video outside a McDonald's at 5009 Santa Fe Drive on Dec. 26, 2024. According to the warrants for her arrest, the video shows Burrows grabbing a napkin and picking up several shell casings. She appeared to put the napkin with the casings in her pocket.

Burrows was extradited to Fayetteville, where she was served charges of accessory after the fact and felony obstruction of justice. She was being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $100,000 secured bond.

Police charged her son, McDonald's employee Kevin J. Holland with first-degree murder in the death of  Samori Husamudeen.

According to Burrows' arrest warrant, surveillance video showed Husamudeen and Holland shouting at each other inside the fast food restaurant, then, a short time later, Holland walking behind Husamudeen, pulling out a gun and pointing it at Husamudeen's back.

The warrant states Holland fired several shots at Husamudeen – one handed. He then held the gun with two hands and fired several more times. Holland left the restaurant on foot.

When Fayetteville police collected evidence at the scene, they found only one shell casing even though multiple shots were fired.