Sterling Koren Whitted, 46, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 28, 2023. Officers responded at about 3:59 a.m. to the 1700 block of Pamalee Drive in Fayetteville, North Carolina, after a 911 call reporting shots fired; Whitted was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say a large gathering was taking place at a residence on Pamalee Drive when multiple shots were fired. A vehicle present during the incident was later reported struck by gunfire, though its owner was uninjured.

Less than an hour later, another fatal shooting occurred about three miles away on Tamarack Drive; police say they have no reason to believe the two incidents are connected. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced in Whitted’s death. Anyone who was in the area during the shooting or who sustained property damage or minor injuries is asked to contact Detective Berrios at (910) 703-6243 or submit anonymous tips to Fayetteville/Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).

Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that could help investigators?