Info sought in death of man found inside Fayetteville home

Joseph Pierre, The Fayetteville Observer
Updated ·1 min read

Police are asking the public for information into the death of a man who was found with a gunshot wound earlier this month.

According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Xavier Copeland, 25, was found June 5 inside a home in the 1900 block of Louise Circle after officers responded to a report of gunshots at 3:11 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

On Wednesday, the Police Department issued a news release seeking information in Copeland's death.

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"Further investigation is needed to determine the cause and manner," the news release said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective M. Waters at 910-635-4978. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477 or by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org.

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

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Police seeking information in Fayetteville shooting death