Garrett Michael Elliott, 21, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was shot and killed on January 19, 2025. The shooting occurred in broad daylight in the 2200 block of Stanton Street; police were called just before 4 p.m. and found Garrett with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Family and friends remember Garrett as an adventurous young man who enjoyed riding his dirt bike and was a cherished son, brother, and grandson. The Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating. No arrests have been announced; detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Detective A. Wolford or Crimestoppers.

If anyone saw activity in the 2200 block of Stanton Street around 4 p.m. on January 19 or has information about this shooting, please come forward.