Detectives from the Fayetteville Police Homicide Unit are investigating a possible shooting death on Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of Westwick Lane.
At around 5.30pm, officers responded to Westwick Lane off Morganton Road after receiving reports of a possible shooting, according to a press release. At the scene, officers found “a female victim,” the statement said.
She was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, the statement said. His name is being withheld until authorities can notify his family, the statement said.
The survey is active. The incident does not appear to be random, the statement said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective S. Shirey at (910) 751-3009.
Anyone with advice can also call Crimestoppers at 910-483-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted electronically by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org or by downloading the free “P3 Tips” app available from your device’s app store.
Myron Pitts can be reached at mpitts@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3559. Lexi Solomon, who covers public safety, can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville Homicide Unit Investigating Woman’s Death