Sierra Harper, 22, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was shot and killed on May 7, 2022. The shooting took place in broad daylight; Harper suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and later died. Investigators have said the homicide was not random and that the shooting grew out of an argument between Sierra and her girlfriend that escalated when the girlfriend called for backup, bringing others to the scene.

Authorities arrested 22-year-old Jaylin Sadiq McLaughlin Jr. of Fayetteville and charged him with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. McLaughlin was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service and is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond. A 23-year-old Fayetteville woman, Micaiah Henderson-Palmer, was charged with felony accessory after the fact and is being held on a $25,000 secured bond.

Family and friends have been publicly mourning Sierra. Her mother, Colleen Harper, said the argument should never have escalated and expressed faith that justice will be served. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.