Erik Darnell Anderson, 43, was found murdered on August 11, 2021, at the Motel 6 on 3719 Bragg Blvd in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His death was announced by Colvin Funeral Home; he is survived by his parents Ronnie McFayden and Pearline Howard, step-father Eugene Howard, his siblings, and daughters Euraja and Ekira Anderson.

The Fayetteville Police Department Homicide Unit investigated the killing and obtained arrest warrants for Donald Edward Payne Jr., 38. Payne was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service at an apartment on Tiffany Court in Fayetteville and was being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center with no bond. Local news coverage has followed the investigation.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective J. Olsen or Crimestoppers.