Rodney Lewis Clark Jr., 21, was found dead on September 29, 2022, on the Crabtree Creek Trail in Raleigh near Glenwood Avenue and Creedmoor Road. He suffered a gunshot wound to the head; no weapon was recovered and the autopsy confirmed the gunshot as the cause of death. The Raleigh Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and is asking the public for help locating the killer.

Rodney was last seen leaving his workplace at McDonald’s at about 3 p.m. that day and routinely walked the trail to get home. Phone activity shows a ping at 3:36 p.m., and his body was discovered at 3:47 p.m., suggesting a narrow window of time. His father, Rodney Clark Sr., has expressed frustration over the lack of progress and insists Rodney was not involved in gang activity despite assumptions about his clothing.

No arrests or suspects have been announced and the investigation remains open. If anyone walked the Crabtree Creek Trail that afternoon or has information about Rodney’s movements, please come forward.