Local News

Man arrested, faces attempted murder charge in Fayetteville shooting

A man in Fayetteville is charged with attempted murder after police said he shot another man in the abdomen.

Posted 2023-10-04T19:29:35+00:00 - Updated 2023-10-04T19:29:35+00:00

Aalias Ellis, 22, of Fayetteville, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or seriously injure and possession of a firearm by a felon. Photo courtesy of the Fayetteville Police Department.

WRAL Staff

Fayetteville police arrested a man Tuesday suspected of shooting another man.

Officers responded at 9:13 a.m. Tuesday to Briar Circle for reports of a shooting. They found a man in the grass with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Authorities took him to an area hospital for treatment.

Police said Aalias Ellis ran from the scene before officers arrived. However, police said he returned to Briar Circle afterward.

Ellis, 22, of Fayetteville, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or seriously injure and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Authorities are holding Ellis at the Cumberland County Detention Center under no bond for the attempted first-degree murder charge and a $50,000 secured bond for the other charges.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Fayetteville police 910-322-7446 or CrimeStoppers at 910-483-8477.