On July 29, 2023, at approximately 11:48 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the area of Stanberry Street at Primrose Drive to the reports of a shooting in the area.
Upon arriving on the scene, officers located a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel transported the male to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The victim in the homicide that occurred along Stanberry Street and Primrose Drive has been identified as Lorenzo Darnell McLaughlin Jr. (Black male, 22 years old) of Fayetteville, NC.
His family has been notified.
This is an active investigation. This does not appear to be a random incident. Additional information will be released as it is available.
Homicide detectives are on scene, as this is an active investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective R. Vernon at (910) 729-2525.
22-year-old Lorenzo Darnell McLaughlin died after shooting along Stanberry Street in Fayetteville