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Fayetteville police investigating homicide
Police are investigating a homicide that happened early Thursday afternoon in Fayetteville.
Posted — UpdatedFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Police are investigating a homicide that happened early Thursday afternoon in Fayetteville.
A fight broke out between Marcus Atherton, 36, and several people on School Street before 2 p.m., and Atherton then fled on foot towards Link Street, where he collapsed, police said.
He later died as a result of the blows he received during the fight, they said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-433-1856 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483- 8477.
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