Suspect arrested in Maryland in connection with Fayetteville homicide

WTVD logo
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Deadly shooting suspect identified after stealing gun, police say
Deadly shooting suspect identified after stealing gun, police sayA preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Karon Peair Streets, robbed a family member of a handgun on North Windsor Drive and then opened fire on a home on South Windsor Dr

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police in Maryland arrested Karon Streets Saturday for First Degree murder in connection with a Fayetteville homicide.

Streets is expected to be extradited back to North Carolina where he will be prosecuted.

Detectives obtained a warrant for Streets arrest Friday in connection with a shooting that killed Cesar Ivan Viera-Medina,33, on Thursday in the 200 block of North Windsor Drive.

The relationship between Streets and Viera-Medina remains unknown. Police are still trying to determine a motive.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective D. Arnett at (910) 929-2565 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).

Copyright © 2024 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved.