Roger D. Jones, a 57-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on July 29, 2018, at the Tropical Motel, 4306 Bragg Blvd., in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Police were called just after 7:30 p.m. and found Jones with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead after arrival at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The suspect named in the case is 43-year-old African American woman Taloria W. McDonald. She was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; both she and Jones were listed with addresses in the 4300 block of Bragg Boulevard. Investigators described the shooting as a targeted attack rather than a random act, though the motive and the exact nature of their relationship have not been disclosed.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department.