19-year-old man charged with murder of cousin in Fayetteville shooting, police say

Saturday, June 28, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police arrested a man in connection with a homicide in Fayetteville.

On Friday, officers responded just before 3:45 p.m. to a report of shots fired in the 6500 block of Schaffer Place. They found a person -- later identified as Jaymond Easter, 26, of Fayetteville -- suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.

Jesse Martin, 19, of Fayetteville, has been charged with first-degree murder. He is being held without bond at the Cumberland County Detention Center.

Jesse Martin was arrested in connection to the murder of his cousin, Jaymond Easter.

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Martin and Easter are cousins and knew each other, police said.



No additional information will be released, FPD said.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact Detective E. Alrafai at (910) 723-0327. Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically or by calling (910) 483-TIPS (8477).

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