Caleb Jaliek Milles, 22, was shot and killed on July 9, 2022, on Old Wire Road in Laurel Hill, North Carolina. Deputies found him with a gunshot wound and he was taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators identified 24-year-old Timonte Ykwon Purvis of Gibson, North Carolina, as the primary suspect. Purvis was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, and the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant describing him as armed and dangerous. Law enforcement asked the public to report any information about Purvis’s whereabouts as the search and investigation continued.

A graveside service for Milles was held July 23, 2022, at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Laurinburg. If anyone has information that could help in this investigation or knew Caleb, please contact the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office.