Kelvin Richardson, a 39-year-old African American male, was found dead on February 6, 2022, in Halifax, North Carolina. His body was discovered in a creek off Longbridge Road in the Brinkleyville area. Richardson had sustained a fatal gunshot wound, and investigators believe he was placed in the water after the apparent homicide. The Halifax County Sheriff's Office reported that Richardson was last seen by his family on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m.
He was on foot in the area of Medoc Mountain Road and Highway 48 outside Enfield.
The investigation into Richardson's death led to the arrest of Marquez Lyntrell Johnson, a 21-year-old male from Rocky Mount. Johnson was charged with murder and concealment of death. The relationship between Johnson and Richardson remains undetermined, as well as the motive behind the crime. Johnson was jailed without the opportunity for bond and had a district court appearance set for the following Wednesday. The case continued to develop, with the potential for additional arrests and charges.
A second person, Nigeria Macon, a 22-year-old male from Enfield, was also arrested and charged with murder and concealment of death in connection to Richardson's case. Macon was an acquaintance of Johnson, and both were held without bond. Macon had a district court date set for February 16, 2022. The investigation remained ongoing, with authorities working to uncover more details about the circumstances surrounding Richardson's death and the involvement of the suspects.
The violent weekend in eastern North Carolina, which included Richardson's death, saw four shooting deaths reported by law enforcement across four separate counties: Wilson, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wayne. The community was left reeling from the tragic events, with family members and residents expressing their grief and concern over the increasing violence in the area. The hope was that these incidents would serve as a wake-up call for communities that had grown too comfortable with violence, prompting efforts to address and prevent such tragedies in the future.
