Jaymond Easter, 26, was found mortally wounded outside a residence on the 6500 block of Schaffer Place in Fayetteville on the afternoon of June 27, 2025. Officers responding to reports of gunfire just before 3:45 p.m. discovered him unresponsive; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Family and neighbors reacted as police identified him and began an investigation that centered quickly on a relative.

Within hours investigators arrested 19-year-old Jesse Martin, described as Jaymond Easter’s cousin, and charged him with first-degree murder. Police held the suspect without bond and asked the public for information while saying they would not release further details.

If anyone knew Jaymond, his movements that afternoon, or has information about what happened on Schaffer Place, please come forward to help piece together the timeline.