A domestic altercation in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on January 25, 2026, resulted in three deaths, including 23-year-old Amanda Smith. Amanda, her mother Cheri Smith, 50, and her brother Erin Poole, 29, were inside the family home in the 5200 block of N. Sumac Circle when a dispute involving Cheri and a known associate, 25-year-old Nijyle Lewis, escalated into violence. Multiple gunshots and a stabbing were reported.

Officers arrived around 9:35 p.m. and found Cheri Smith and Erin Poole deceased from gunshot wounds. Amanda Smith was critically wounded by gunfire, transported to a local hospital, and later died of her injuries. Nijyle Lewis sustained multiple stab wounds, sought help at a nearby residence, and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit say they reviewed witness statements and surveillance footage and have charged Nijyle Lewis with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Amanda Smith, Cheri Smith, and Erin Poole. Authorities described the incident as isolated and said there is no ongoing threat to the community.

If anyone has information about the events at the N. Sumac Circle home that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.