In the late summer of 1991, a 26-year-old man named Eugene Ramon Berry, also known by his nicknames 'Rabbit' or 'Ramon,' vanished from his home in Wilmington, North Carolina. On August 22, 1991, Eugene complained to his sister that he was having difficulty breathing. He told her he was going to Dillon's Grocery, a nearby store, to get some medicine for his asthma. He left his home and was never heard from again. His failure to return home or show up for work the following two days was highly out of character, as he had a reputation for being responsible and had never missed work before without a reason.
At the time of his disappearance, Eugene was described as a Black male, standing at 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 155 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes, though he was known to wear green contact lenses. He had a scar on his abdomen. When he was last seen, he was wearing a distinctive outfit consisting of a Hawaiian print shirt, acid wash jeans, and green suede boots. He also wore several pieces of jewelry, including a single gold ball earring and a gold necklace with a charm, along with a silver belt buckle and a leather key chain.
Years passed with no sign of Eugene, deepening the mystery surrounding his sudden disappearance. In 1995, a glimmer of hope emerged when unverified reports suggested he might have been seen alive in the Garden Lake Estates area. Around that same time, there were also claims that his body had been seen in Greenfield Lake, but extensive searches of the area yielded no evidence. The Wilmington Police Department has kept his case open, but without any significant leads, the investigation has remained at a standstill. The circumstances of what happened to Eugene Berry after he left his home to buy medicine remain unknown, leaving his family with unanswered questions. His case is a collection of unsettling facts: a man in need of medical attention walks to a nearby store and vanishes, his responsible nature making his disappearance all the more alarming. The unconfirmed sightings years later only add to the frustratingly vague and unresolved nature of his case.
Last Seen: Aug 22, 1991
