Arrest made in Fayetteville shooting that caused death of pregnant woman's baby

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the shooting that killed a pregnant woman's child.

The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. near Gillespie Street and Trade Street in Fayetteville. Officers said they arrived to find two women who had been shot.

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Both of the women were taken to the hospital in critical condition. One of them was pregnant. Doctors performed an emergency C-section to try and save the child but it did not work.

Autopsy results released Monday revealed the baby died as a result of injuries sustained in the shooting.

Fayetteville Police Department said Tuesday it had arrested Jermaine Jabbar Florence Jr. on multiple charges including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Florence is being held in the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond.



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