Fayetteville Shooting Leaves One Dead

A tragic shooting in Fayetteville, North Carolina, left a woman, Jylin Matute-Ayala, dead on Topeka Street, marking the fifth homicide in the city within just 15 days of the year. Her husband, Cristofer Puente-Mendoza, expressed deep grief and confusion over the circumstances of her death, noting that she had texted him moments before the shooting to say 'I love you.' Police responded to a 911 call around 7:55 a.m. and found Matute-Ayala deceased at the scene, with the assailant reportedly fleeing in her vehicle before abandoning it nearby. The Fayetteville Police Department's Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case, urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. The incident highlights a troubling spike in violence in Fayetteville, which had previously recorded only three homicides in the first quarter of 2024.