On December 16, 2023, at about 1:16 p.m., deputies from the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office found 25-year-old Eric Kendall of Weldon on the side of Highway 301 just outside Garysburg suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and says the case is active.

No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. Authorities have asked the community for help and provided contact information for the Sheriff’s Office and Northampton County Crime Stoppers for anyone with information. If anyone saw something near Highway 301 that afternoon or knows anything about Kendall’s death, please contact the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.?