On May 22, 2023, at about 4:00 p.m., 37-year-old Joseph Walton was found in the roadway in the 4900 block of Schmidt Street in Fayetteville with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police released surveillance images and asked the public for help during the investigation.

The day after the killing, 18-year-old Jeavon Jquon McCoy was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. A second suspect, 20-year-old Laurence Williams, was taken into custody by the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team on July 11 and charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon. Both were held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. If anyone has information about Joseph Walton, the events on Schmidt Street that afternoon, or the individuals charged, please come forward to assist the investigation.