The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. at a home in the 6400 block of Pittsfield Drive.
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Tanajwa McMurray, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said it was not a random incident.
"Ms. McMurray was a telecommunicator in our 911 Call Center and our team is deeply saddened," a Cumberland County EMS spokesperson said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time."
The Fayetteville Police Department's homicide unit is investigating.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective T. Kiger at (910) 705-6527 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).
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