Two shot and killed in home invasion in Fayetteville

Two shot and killed in home invasion in Fayetteville
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FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit are continuing to investigate the homicides that occurred Saturday evening along the 6500 block of Brookstone Lane.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that two subjects were shot and killed after forcing entry into the residence.

At 5:09 pm, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to reports of a residential break in along the 6500 block of Brookstone Lane. While en route, the officers were updated that two subjects had been shot inside the residence by a male caller who advised that he had shot two subjects that had broken into his residence.

The Homicide Unit cannot confirm if this was a random act or if anyone else was involved at this time.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with information regarding this homicide investigation is asked to contact Detective J. Olsen at (910) 709-1958 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.