The lights of a police cruiser
Credit: CityView file photo
Credit: CityView file photo

A 17-year-old died Friday night after being shot multiple times on Yadkin Road, the Fayetteville Police Department said.

Around 7:41 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the parking lot on the 5700 block of Yadkin Road.  

Officers found a male teen who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center but died as a result of his injuries, police said in a release.

Police said they are not releasing his name because of his age.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Detective J. Olsen at 910-709-1958 or Crimestoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477).