North Carolina man sought in girlfriend’s killing at motel turns himself in to police

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A 24-year-old Fayetteville, North Carolina, man suspected of killing his girlfriend during a domestic dispute at a Lumberton motel surrendered to authorities Friday afternoon, police said.

Deshawn James Armfield was wanted for first-degree murder in the killing of Alaysha Odom, 20, of Red Springs, at the Ramada Inn at 3030 Roberts Ave., police said. He voluntarily turned himself in at about 12:05 p.m. at the police department and is being held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center.

Officers responded to the motel at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday and found Odom, who had been shot multiple times. She died from her injuries at a local hospital…

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