Markus McKnight, a 35-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on the night of December 10, 2022, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. in the 300 block of Cude Street, a neighborhood off Gillespie Street. McKnight was pronounced dead at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center shortly after the shooting.

Fayetteville Police detectives later identified and arrested 34-year-old Anthony Ray Evers Jr. in connection with McKnight’s death. Evers was taken into custody on February 15, 2023, by the department’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team and was charged with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Court documents also list prior unrelated charges for Evers, including first-degree trespassing, another possession of a firearm by a felon count, and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact the Fayetteville Police Department or Crimestoppers.