Lindsey Killian Paschal, 39, of Fayetteville and formerly of Lillington, died after a shooting at a wooded homeless encampment at the end of Bureau Drive in Fayetteville on Monday, May 25, 2026. First responders found her shortly after deputies were called just after 11 a.m.; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her obituary noted she was born in Suffolk County, Virginia, grew up in Harnett County, graduated from Harnett Central High School in 2005 and later trained in phlebotomy at Central Carolina Community College, and that she came from a family with deep ties to the Lillington area.

An arrest affidavit described the fatal shot as a stray bullet fired during an altercation nearby. Authorities allege Dominic Jermaine Smith, 47, of Fayetteville, pistol-whipped another man when a gunshot was fired that struck Lindsey. Smith was charged with first-degree murder and held without bond at the Cumberland County Detention Center pending an initial court appearance. No additional suspects have been identified.

Did anyone in the Fayetteville or Lillington communities know Lindsey or have information about that encampment that could help the investigation?