Charges dropped in Fayetteville club shooting; new suspect sought
Police said Monday that they have dropped the charges against a Fayetteville man in connection with a recent fatal shooting and are instead seeking another suspect.
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Stephen Bruno, 22, of Hope Mills, was shot to death in the parking lot of Club Ciroc, at 6323 Raeford Road, on March 17, police said. Darrell Wilson, 26, was wounded in the incident and was treated at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Last week, police charged Lendell Rogers Graham, 36, with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in the case.
Investigators said that, after gathering more evidence, they determined that Graham wasn't involved in the shooting, so they dismissed the charges against him.
Police have identified Carlos Roquize Whitted, 30, of Carlos Avenue, as the gunman in the nightclub shooting. They have issued warrants for his arrest on charges of second-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and shooting into occupied property.
Whitted is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and about 240 pounds. He has gunshot scars on his abdomen and leg and tattoos on his arm that read "Fayettenam," "Love ones" and "Only the strong survive."
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Fayetteville police at 910-549-7326 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477).
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