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Man found shot dead behind Fayetteville home

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department on Monday were investigating a suspicious death.
Posted 2023-07-17T12:32:08+00:00 - Updated 2023-07-17T14:50:10+00:00

Fayetteville police are investigating the shooting of a man found dead Monday morning in the 2000 block of Center Street.

Around 5:45 a.m., officers were called to the area on a report of shots fired. They found the man, whose identity has not been released, behind a home. Police said he has been shot and died of that injury at the scene.

Police were working to notify the man's family.

Sky 5 flew over the scene before 9:30 a.m., where multiple police cars were parked outside.

Man found dead behind Fayetteville home
Man found dead behind Fayetteville home

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective S. Shirey at 910-751-3009 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

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