Elijah Lonnell Williams was 13 and from Farmville, North Carolina when he was shot on October 6, 2020. Pitt County deputies answered a reported shooting shortly before 2 p.m. at 3928 Cobb Dail Road and found Elijah wounded. He was taken to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville and later died of his injuries.

Investigators determined another juvenile shot Elijah. One juvenile was charged with murder and additional juveniles were charged with related offenses; because of their ages, names and specific suspect details were not released. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office continued the investigation and local residents responded with concern about youth violence and community safety.

If anyone knew Elijah, was at or near 3928 Cobb Dail Road on October 6, 2020, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.