Earl Woods, 56, was shot fatally on the evening of Friday, July 31, 2026, on Philadelphus Road in Pembroke, North Carolina. Authorities describe his death as an act of gun violence; friends and family remember him for his love and dedication to his family.

Investigators identified a suspect the next day: 31-year-old Tylor Emanuel Harold Woods, who is the victim’s nephew. On August 1, 2026, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office took Tylor Woods into custody and he was booked into the Robeson County Detention Center. He was charged with First Degree Murder, Discharging a Firearm within an Enclosure to Incite Fear, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

Details about motive and the specific sequence of events that night have not been widely publicized. Does anyone in the Pembroke area have information about Earl Woods, his family, or what happened that evening?