Fayetteville police ID man shot outside Walmart on Gillespie Street

Melody Brown-Peyton
The Fayetteville Observer
A man was shot outside a Fayetteville Walmart store on Tuesday

Fayetteville police have identified the man who was shot outside the Walmart store in the 2800 block of Gillespie Street, according to a news release.

The shooting occurred Tuesday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Douglas Heckler, 55, of the 2800 block of Willow Court. He remained in the hospital Wednesday, according to the release.

Billy Faircloth is charged with leading Fayetteville police on a chase Tuesday afternoon.

Police officers initially believed Billy Faircloth, 35, of the 200 block of Quail Run Lane in Clinton, was involved in the shooting. Faircloth led officers on a chase that becan at the scene. But investigators now say Faircloth was not involved in the shooting, according to the news release.

Faircloth was arrested on charges of felony speeding to elude arrest. He is being held with bail set at $5,000.

A passenger in Faircloth's vehicle was not charged, the release said.

Staff writer Melody Brown-Peyton can be reached at mbrownpeyton@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3568.