Ralph Boggs, a 23-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on November 19, 2018, at an apartment complex at 2824 Holly Glen Drive in Greenville, North Carolina. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and found Boggs in the parking lot with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene just before 9:30 p.m.

The investigation led to the arrest of Ricardo Hardison, who was charged with first-degree murder. Hardison, who was apprehended on January 12, 2019, after a multi-county car chase, also faced charges including felony fleeing to elude, felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana; officers reported drugs were thrown from the vehicle during the chase. Investigators noted Boggs had been the victim of an earlier shooting in Rocky Mount earlier that month and said they were exploring a possible connection.

Anyone with information about Boggs, the November 19 shooting, or the earlier Rocky Mount incident is asked to come forward.