Man dies after Friday afternoon shooting on Murchison Road in Fayetteville

A man was shot and killed Friday afternoon on Murchison Road, police said.

The shooting, in the 1800 block of Murchison Road in the area of Hood Avenue, was reported at 1:36 p.m. by the city’s automated gunshot detection system and callers to 911, a news release said.

The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. Further details were not released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective J. Bergamine at 910-705-2093.

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.

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Man dies Friday after shooting on Murchison Road in Fayetteville