Hope Mills police investigating after man found shot to death

HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police in Hope Mills say they are investigating after a man was found shot to death. They said they are considering it a homicide.

Authorities say they responded to a call around 8:15 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they found a dead male with a gunshot wound.

Police say they have not determined a motive but the incident does not appear to be random. The victim has not been identified but was sent to the state medical examiner's office for an autopsy.

The Hope Mills Police Department requests anyone who may have information about this case to contact Detective A. Day at 910-425-4103.