Name released of man fatally shot late Monday in Cumberland County

Joseph Pierre, Fayetteville Observer
Updated ·1 min read
A Cumberland County Sheriff's vehicle outside of the 3000 block of Smith Road after a man was shot and killed Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

The name of a man killed in a shooting Monday night was released Tuesday afternoon by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

According to a news release, Jossiel Rodriguez-Perez, 40, sustained a gunshot wound in the shooting reported at 10:42 p.m. in the 3000 block of Smith Road. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The circumstances surrounding the killing were not released.

More: Fayetteville man identified as victim of fatal shooting Tuesday.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Homicide Detective Sergeant J. Mcleod at 910-677-5548. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Fayetteville/Cumberland County CrimeStoppers by calling 910-483-TIPS (8477); visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org online; or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for mobile devices.

Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Man shot in a neighborhood off Cumberland Road dies Monday night