Update to death investigation
The skeletal remains discovered along the 3900 block of Bragg Boulevard have been identified as Devonte Lawrence. Lawrence was reported missing by his mother on April 13, 2018.
A review of Lawrence’s remains by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined there was no evidence to suggest homicide. The Fayetteville Police Department is no longer investigating the death as a homicide.
Original death investigation
On Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at approximately 11:27 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Dept. responded to the wooded area along the 3900 block of Bragg Blvd to a report of the discovery of skeletal remains.
Officers arrived on scene and located the skeletal remains. It has been confirmed the remains have been there for an extended amount of time. The Fayetteville Police Dept.’s Homicide Unit is working closely with the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh to determine the cause of death.
This is an active investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
If you have information on this investigation and would like to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477. Crime Stoppers 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.
