Kemberle Braden

Release: IMMEDIATE                       Contact: Sgt. A. Caldwell, Public Information Officer

All suspects, and persons charged with a crime, are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Persons of interest are believed to have information relating to a case, and have not been charged unless stated otherwise.

Death Investigation

(Fayetteville, NC) – Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to a residence along the 1900 block of Tryon Drive reference to an unconscious male on May 6, 2023.

On May 6, 2023, at 4:28 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to a residence along the 1900 block of Tryon Drive for a call of an unconscious male. Officers and Emergency Medical Service personnel arrived at the residence locating the unconscious male, and began life-saving measures. Emergency Medical Service personnel transported the unconscious male to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. At this time, the decedent’s identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

The circumstances surrounding the decedent’s death remain under investigation by members of the Fayetteville Police Departments Homicide Unit. This does not appear to be a random act. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.  

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective M. Waters at (910) 635-4978 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.