Asheville Police officers responding to a fatal shooting around 1 a.m. discovered 20-year-old William Wyatt Adair dead from a gunshot wound. This is the second homicide of 2026.
A suspect was located near New Leicester Highway. He is in critical condition at Mission Hospital after reportedly shooting himself in the head before being taken into custody, according to police
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The Asheville Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact them at (828) 252-1110 or text TIP2APD to 847411.