Michael Powell, 36, of Lumberton, North Carolina, was found dead on August 8, 2017. His body was located in a wooded area near the end of Leggett Street and the medical examiner determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Advanced decomposition initially prevented immediate identification of the victim.

The Lumberton Police Department and agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are treating Powell’s death as a homicide. No information about a suspect has been released and investigators have asked anyone with information to contact the detectives handling the case.

Does anyone who knew Michael or who was in the Leggett Street area around early August 2017 have information that could help the investigation?