Suspect dies from shooting linked to Fayetteville home invasion

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Police responded to a home on South Shield Drive in Fayetteville on Wednesday morning as a suspect was killed in a shooting that happened after a home invasion.

Police said a man, who they consider a suspect, was found shot outside a home just before 4 a.m. He was pronounced dead shortly after their discovery.

Another man, who lived at the home, was found shot in the leg and is in stable condition at the hospital. Police believe a man they feel is another suspect in the shooting left the home before their arrival.

Several officers, detectives and a forensics team were parked along the street in a residential area after sunrise. Crime scene tape surrounded the home.

Preliminary findings revealed the shooting was the result of a break-in in the 7700 block of the road.

One neighbor told WRAL News that she heard a lot of noise around the time of the shooting., but couldn’t make out what exactly was happening. Many retired military members live in the neighborhood.