Sheriff’s office releases new details, victim’s ID in hostage situation

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Authorities have released new details surrounding the hostage situation that turned deadly in New Hanover County earlier this month.

According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Duncan was staying in a camper parked on the Bozeman Road property, which he rented from the homeowner.

NHSO says 42-year-old Henry Timberlake Duncan shot the other man, 47-year-old Dwayne Derone White, on November 16. The homeowner and her nine-year-old granddaughter then allegedly walked out of their home. That’s when Duncan is accused of grabbing the girl and holding her at knifepoint before being shot by deputies.

The relationship between the two men is not yet clear.

A 911 call released Monday night sheds further light on the situation. The grandmother of the nine-year-old can be heard frantically pleading for help.