James Royal, 25, of Snow Hill, North Carolina, was shot to death on February 3, 2020 near his home on Brook Meadow Drive during an altercation. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, carried out the inquiry and identified and arrested 27-year-old Marqice Grant in connection with the killing.

Grant was charged with murder, discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, and discharging a firearm into an enclosure to incite fear. He was arrested without incident, held without bond, and had a court appearance scheduled for March 3. The victim was described as a young African American man; authorities gathered interviews and other evidence to support the case.

Does anyone have information about James Royal, his activities in Snow Hill, or witnesses to the February 3, 2020 altercation?