Cumberland County Murder | The death of a 57-year-old man found in Fayetteville has been ruled a homicide

FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WTVD) — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 57-year-old man was found dead in Fayetteville.

The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a death investigation in the 2900 block of Trace Avenue just before 4:28 p.m. Saturday.

An autopsy Wednesday revealed that David Michael Matthews of Fayetteville was the victim of a homicide.

Anyone with information regarding this homicide investigation should contact Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant R. Brinkley at (910) 677-5503 or the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Criminal Division at ( 910) 483-TIPS (8477). Information can be submitted electronically to CrimeStoppers by visiting and filling out an anonymous online tip sheet or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app, available for Apple devices from the Apple App Store and available for Android devices from Google Play.

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