Man found shot in Motel 6 parking lot dies at hospital, Fayetteville police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police in Fayetteville are investigating the first homicide of 2025, which happened outside a motel.
According to the police department, the investigation started after officers responded to a shooting at 3:22 a.m. Wednesday at the Motel 6 in the 3700 block of Fort Bragg Boulevard. Officers found a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound.
"I was asleep and then we heard all the sirens and then the ambulance and the cops and everybody got there," Brianna Brown said. "They wouldn't let anybody out of their rooms."
The victim was taken to the hospital where he died, police said. On Wednesday afternoon, he was identified as Donquiez Wilbridge, 36, of Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville Police Department reported in November that homicides were down more than 50 percent from the prior year. Still, instances like this are why community members remain worried.
"Just worried about everybody being safe and staying out the way and not getting caught up in all the stuff going on out there," Brown said.
"I hope whoever did it is caught and quickly because we don't want anybody else getting hurt," Cashea Chester said.
Police are asking anyone with information that could help the investigation to call Detective B. Pleze at (910) 676-2596 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-8477. You can submit your information anonymously. Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically.
The Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crimestoppers program is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information submitted to Crimestoppers that leads to an arrest.
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