Man dies after being shot in the head at a Fayetteville convenience store

Joseph Pierre, Fayetteville Observer
Updated ·1 min read
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A man who was critically injured Wednesday in a shooting at a Murchison Road convenience store has died, police announced Thursday morning.

Donte Lucas, 36, was shot in the head just before 7 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, a news release said.

The shooting happened at the Time Saver convenience store at the corner of Murchison and Shaw roads, according to police.

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View of the convenience store in the 5500 block of Murchison Road where a man was shot in the head, Feb. 14, 2024.
View of the convenience store in the 5500 block of Murchison Road where a man was shot in the head, Feb. 14, 2024.

Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact Detective J. Bergamine at 910-705-2093. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Fayetteville/Cumberland County CrimeStoppers by calling 910-483-TIPS (8477); visiting fay-nccrimestoppers.org online; or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for mobile devices.

Wednesday night's shooting is the third homicide investigation for the Fayetteville Police Department since the first of the year. In the same time frame last year, there were eight.

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

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