Editor’s Note: The following is a Media Release from Robeson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. The name of the victim has been removed by The Robesonian until confirmation can be made. This is a developing story. Stay with robesonian.com as details are made available.

ROWLAND — A suspect wanted in connection to the shooting death of his children’s mother was taken into custody earlier today during a traffic stop on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lumberton by Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Investigators.

Scotti Dewayne Tyler, 38, of Rowland was charged with first degree murder and nine (9) counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling. Tyler is being held at the Robeson County Detention Center without bond.

The charges are in relation to the death of a Rowland woman.

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at approximately 5:52 a.m., the woman, was found deceased inside of her residence after deputies responded to 150 Levi Rd., Rowland.

Tyler and the woman were recently in a relationship and shared two (2) children.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170.

“Under our system of justice, every person is presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The information contained in this post is not intended to be an expression of opinion regarding guilt. The views and opinions expressed by private citizens who may comment on this post are not adopted by and do not reflect the official policy or position of this law enforcement agency.” NOTE: The Sheriff’s Office does not issue or determine bond amounts. This is done through a judicial official, such as a judge or magistrate, as per N.C. General Statute 15A-532. Many factors are considered when determining bond amounts.