Terrell Kinard Lilly, a 34-year-old African American man, was found deceased inside a car on McKinnon Lane in St. Pauls, North Carolina, in the early hours of December 5, 2020. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call just after midnight and Lilly was pronounced dead at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton that morning. Authorities say his injuries were consistent with foul play and the case has been treated as a homicide.

On December 10, 2020, a St. Pauls man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Lilly’s death. The arrest was a major development for Lilly’s family and the local community as the investigation and legal process continued.

If anyone has information about Lilly, his movements on December 4–5, 2020, or the events on McKinnon Lane, please share what you know with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.