Van Anthony Cooper was 33 when he was killed on August 5, 2021, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was found in the 300-block of South Cool Spring Street with gunshot wounds and later died at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The Fayetteville Police Department opened a homicide investigation, listed as the department’s 27th homicide that year. Investigators released surveillance images of a gray or silver four-door sedan believed to be connected to the shooting and asked the public for help identifying the vehicle or anyone seen in the area.

Family and friends publicly expressed grief and condolences after Cooper’s death. If anyone saw activity in the 300-block of South Cool Spring Street on August 5, 2021, or recognizes the vehicle, contact the Fayetteville Police Department with information.