Man wanted in connection to Fayetteville woman's homicide, kills himself during traffic stop: Police

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two people are dead in connection with a homicide investigation in Fayetteville.

At 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, an officer with Southern Pines Police Department stopped a car for a violation.

As the officer got closer to the car they found the driver dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

It turns out, the Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) was looking for the car and driver. FPD said the man was wanted for possible connection to a woman's death on Kentyre Drive.

That woman has been identified as 35-year-old Jessica Moore. The man has been identified as 37-year-old Tito Matos.

Moore and Matos were in a relationship, according to investigators.

Investigators said they were looking for Matos because he was seen leaving the home where Moore was later found dead.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Detective S. Shirey at 910-751-3009.