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Man, 28, killed in Cumberland County home invasion

A 28-year-old man died early Tuesday after a home invasion and shooting in Linden, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

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LINDEN, N.C. — A 28-year-old man died early Tuesday after a home invasion and shooting in Linden, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

According to investigators, three masked men entered the home, in the 8900 block of Ramsey Street, and held Roderick Dean Scott and his girlfriend at gunpoint.

Scott was then shot, and his girlfriend's hands were tied. Investigators said Scott died at the scene.

No other information about the incident has been released.

Anyone with information about Scott's death or the home invasion should call the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office at 910-323-1500 or Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

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