Lee Otis Evans Jr was an 18-year-old African American male shot and killed on May 7, 2022, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The shooting occurred about 10:35 p.m. outside an apartment complex in the 100 block of Treetop Drive. The autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds, including to the arm and torso and two fatal .40-caliber handgun wounds to the chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 19-year-old, Khailil Tyheed Johnson Tamir, was charged with first-degree murder in the case. Tamir had been in custody on unrelated burglary charges since August, and was booked on the murder warrant in December; he is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond. Evans Jr.’s death was one of six Fayetteville homicides in May 2022, including another fatal shooting the same day. The Fayetteville Police Department continues to investigate; anyone with information is asked to contact Detective R. Vernon or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the area see activity near the 100 block of Treetop Drive that night or have information about Evans Jr.?