Man accused of first-degree murder found shot dead in Fayetteville

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Friday, July 26, 2019
Man accused of first-degree murder found shot dead in Fayetteville
Man accused of first-degree murder found shot dead in Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man who was wanted on charges of first-degree murder was shot and killed Friday morning in Fayetteville.

According to Fayetteville Police Department, officers received a call about shots being fired off Murchison Road near Jasper Street.

When they got there, they found the body of Marcus Guion, 30, in the woods behind a bus stop.

Guion was a wanted man. Fayetteville officers said he was responsible for shooting and killing Michael S. Beale, 48, on June 26 on Henry Street in Fayetteville.

Marcus A. Guion

Now investigators are trying to figure out who killed Guion.

Fayetteville Police Department said CrimeStoppers (910-483-8477) was offering a $1,000 reward for information in the case.