On December 19, 2023, five-month-old Brooklyn Crumpler was wounded in a shooting in the 2200 block of Nicky Avenue in Fayetteville, North Carolina and transported to UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. Police first learned of the incident when a man later identified as Brooklyn’s father arrived at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with a gunshot wound; officers then located the injured infant at the scene. The father was treated and released from the hospital. Brooklyn died of her injuries on December 20, 2023, and the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit upgraded the case from a shooting to a homicide.

As of the latest public information, no arrests have been reported and police have not named suspects or motives. Detectives, including D. Arnett, have asked the public for help and provided contact options and anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers. The community continues to mourn Brooklyn’s death and authorities say the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about what happened on Nicky Avenue that night, please contact the Fayetteville Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.