Markus Richard Samples, 19, of Hope Mills, North Carolina, was shot and killed on August 3, 2022. He was pronounced dead at the scene outside the Travelodge motel on Cedar Creek Road in Fayetteville during the early morning hours. Another man, 21-year-old Jayquan Deshawn Blandshaw, was wounded in the same incident and was expected to survive.

Fayetteville Police released surveillance video showing two young men believed to be connected to the shooting. One suspect is seen in multi-colored denim shorts, a black hoodie, and yellow Jordan 14 shoes; the other is described as a slender male in black distressed jeans, a black hoodie, and black shoes. The Fayetteville Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating and asking anyone with information to contact them.

If anyone saw activity around the Travelodge on Cedar Creek Road that morning or recognizes the people in the footage, please share what was seen with investigators.