Timothy Bernard Moore, 27, of Belhaven, North Carolina, was found dead on a dirt road off Beech Ridge Road in Belhaven on December 24, 2017. An autopsy showed he had been shot 13 times.

Investigators arrested 23-year-old Jayquwan Lamar Newmones after he fled and was located in Augusta, Georgia; he had altered his appearance and was disguised as a ninth-grade student. Two others, Khalif Newmones and Alicia Polen, were arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder and were awaiting extradition to Beaufort County.

At trial Newmones testified he shot Moore in self-defense, saying Moore had made aggressive sexual advances. Prosecutors argued the motive was robbery, noting Newmones tried to use Moore’s bank card and drove Moore’s rental car after the shooting. The jury convicted Newmones of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and felony larceny; he was sentenced to life without parole. Moore’s mother Kathy, her husband Lane, and other family and friends attended the trial and described the experience as difficult.

If anyone knew Timothy or has information about the events leading to his death, please come forward.