Christopher Wayne Lockamy, 43, was shot and killed on January 1, 2024. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 7:48 a.m. to a 911 call for a shooting at the intersection of Batcave Drive and John B Carter Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was transported to a nearby medical center and pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the circumstances leading to the shooting remain under investigation. Lockamy was born March 4, 1980, and family and friends described him as a devoted father and son; his mother, Laura Scott, launched a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. Funeral services were held and the community has rallied around the grieving family.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Detective Sergeant J. Mcleod at (910) 677-5548 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). If readers knew Christopher or saw anything near Batcave Drive and John B Carter Road that morning, please come forward.