Daeja Danette Kyes, 24, was killed on December 20, 2023, after a violent altercation at an apartment complex near Tamarack Drive and Rosehill Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Fayetteville Police Department says the fight involved Kyes and two other women; during the confrontation gunfire was exchanged and Kyes died. Another woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated and released from Cape Fear Valley Hospital.

The Homicide Unit is handling the investigation. Authorities have not identified the other people involved, and no arrests or named suspects have been announced. Family members described Kyes as a loving person; they held a balloon release in her memory and are seeking answers about what happened.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Fayetteville Police Department.