Robert Earl Demory was 16 when he was shot and killed on September 22, 1977, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He had just returned from out of state and was last seen getting off the bus at the Rocky Mount Trailways Bus Depot on South Washington Street. His body was located in the parking lot of London Mills in the 500 block of Paul Street. A dark-colored car was seen leaving the parking lot shortly after the incident.

No arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved. The Rocky Mount Police Department lists Demory’s death among its oldest cold cases. Team Cold Case has offered a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the dark-colored car, please share what is known with the Rocky Mount Police Department.