Raymond Cotton Jr., a 35-year-old African American man, was found shot to death on the night of March 26, 2015, in Bear Creek, North Carolina. He was discovered at 95 Pinecrest Drive, next door to his home at 79 Pinecrest Drive. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and saw a vehicle leave the area immediately afterward, but no description of the vehicle or shooter was available.

Investigators determined Cotton had been shot multiple times. Despite appeals for help and an anonymous tip line, the case produced no significant leads or identified suspects for several years and remains open. No known link is claimed between this death and a separate homicide victim of the same name in Birmingham, Alabama.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Pinecrest Drive or saw a vehicle leave that night, please contact the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office or the anonymous tip line.