Jeremiah Albert Woods, 39, of Raeford, North Carolina, was shot during a drive-by shooting on Duffie Road near Old Maxton Road around 9:10 p.m. on January 8, 2021. Woods was driving when he was struck; a passenger in the vehicle was also injured. Jeremiah died the following day. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office responded and opened an investigation.

Detectives focused on a person of interest and asked for the public’s help. The family, including Jeremiah’s twin brother Nehemiah Woods, appealed for information; Nehemiah described Jeremiah as a good, hard-working man. A $20,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest, with the public raising half of that amount. The case remains unsolved and investigators continue to seek information that could lead to justice.

If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers unusual activity near Duffie Road on the night of January 8, 2021, please come forward.