Cornelius R. Woods, 49, of High Point, North Carolina, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest on Pendleton Court and died at the scene on May 27, 2022. EMS responded but could not save him; authorities later classified the death as a homicide.

U.S. Marshals arrested 28-year-old Nigel D. Pegues of High Point on suspicion of first-degree murder. Pegues was taken into custody without incident at an apartment on Shadow Valley Road. The investigation remains ongoing and authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone witnessed activity on Pendleton Court that day or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.