In the early hours of June 30, 2024, a shooting at Rumors Lounge, 106 South Eastern Boulevard in Fayetteville, left two men wounded. Officers arrived about 1:09 a.m.; both victims were taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Twenty-eight-year-old Joseph Bell, a Smithfield rapper who performed as Danger93, died of his injuries. The other victim, Travion McCain, survived with serious injuries.

Police say a physical altercation broke out between rival groups near the club entrance and multiple shots were fired. Investigators later identified 28-year-old Noteilia Ekquawn Brown of Greenville as a suspect; Brown was arrested on July 12 and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, discharging a firearm to entice fear, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Brown was held at the Cumberland County Jail with bail set at $1.05 million.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (910) 483-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online.