Mario D. Boone, a 40-year-old African American man, was found dead on March 12, 2021, in a secluded wooded area off Vogel Drive in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Waste management workers discovered the body at about 7:40 a.m. and officers who responded found apparent gunshot wounds, prompting a homicide investigation.

Boone’s black Chevrolet Impala had been stolen and was seen being driven in the downtown area and along Ramsey Street; the vehicle was later recovered but the driver seen on those streets has not been identified. The Fayetteville Police Department has named multiple people of interest over the course of the inquiry but has cleared them, and the case remained unresolved as of the latest public appeal.

Detective R. Vernon has been leading the investigation and police renewed their plea for information in March 2023. If anyone knew Boone, saw the Impala in the days around March 12, 2021, or has information relevant to this homicide, please come forward.