Jamarcus Lavar Sellers, a 27-year-old African American man, was found shot to death on February 7, 2019, in a wooded area near Pinetops, North Carolina. Deputies from the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office located his body about 10 a.m. near the intersection of Davistown-Mercer and Jenkins Farm roads while following up on a tip about a missing person. The Rocky Mount Police Department Crime Scene Unit, the Nash County Sheriff’s Office and the Pinetops Police Department assisted the investigation.

The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office identified LiMichael Pittman as a suspect and charged him with first-degree murder; Pittman was taken into custody and held without bond. Detectives continued to follow leads and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Johnson at the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office. Sellers was survived by his mother, Dealey Sellers, his father, James Sellers, and his children; funeral services were held February 14, 2019, at Glorious Tabernacle of Faith in Tarboro.

If anyone knew Jamarcus or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office.