Cornelius Montrell Clark, 23, of Eden, North Carolina, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a silver van in a wooded area just off N.C. Hwy. 14 and Harrington Highway in the early hours of November 20, 2016. Deputies who responded to reports of a vehicle accident discovered his body in the van; his death was quickly determined to be the result of a gunshot wound.

The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, the Eden Police Department, and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation conducted an extensive inquiry into the homicide. Investigators followed leads over the years and developed connections between Clark’s killing and other incidents that occurred on or around November 19–20, 2016, including shots striking a vehicle at Ellette Ave and Oakland Ave and a break-in on Mt Carmel Church Road in Ruffin.

No one can be brought back, but Clark’s family seeks answers. If anyone has information about Clark, the events of November 19–20, 2016, or related activity in Eden and Ruffin, please come forward.