Albert Henry Jones III, 23, of Wilson, North Carolina, was found dead on August 30, 2022. His decomposing body was discovered four days later inside an abandoned church near Speight School Road and U.S. 264 Alternate, about 2 miles northwest of Saratoga. His cellphone and wallet were recovered with the body and are being retained as evidence by the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office.

An autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds: three bullets struck his left arm (one exiting and re-entering the chest), three struck his back, and one struck the back of his head. Investigators have not released any suspects or arrests and say they have found no connection between his release from state prison two and a half months earlier and his murder. The sheriff’s office says the case remains open and that the investigation is part of a broader effort after several 2022 homicides in Wilson and Wilson County.

If anyone has information about Jones or his movements in late August 2022, please contact the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office.