Derrick L. Matthews, 33, died on July 13, 2014, at his home in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He lived at 102 Sal Court in the Hood Swamp Manor trailer park. Reports state his death resulted from a home invasion and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case as a homicide.

Derrick was born June 28, 1981, in Washington, DC, to Kent Hines and Rebecker Mathews. He was survived by his wife, Johnette Mathews, and six children. Funeral services were held at Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Faison, and he was buried in Old Mill Cemetery in Goldsboro.

No immediate arrests were reported and the investigation remained open as authorities sought to identify those responsible. If anyone knew Derrick or has information about the home invasion, please come forward and share what you know.