Charles Ray Lilley, a 51-year-old man from Ayden, North Carolina, was tragically killed in a home invasion on January 30, 2022. The incident occurred at his residence on NC Hwy. 903 South in Ayden. According to reports, armed suspects broke into Lilley's home, robbed him of several possessions, and fatally shot him. The suspects fled the scene before deputies from the Pitt County Sheriff's Office could arrive.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward.
In connection with Lilley's death, two individuals were arrested and charged with multiple crimes. Damian Lovelle Ross, a 24-year-old man, and Raven Moye, a 21-year-old woman, both residents of Charlotte, North Carolina, were apprehended by law enforcement officials. The charges against Ross and Moye include first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon, three counts of first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit first-degree burglary, and larceny of a firearm. The arrests were made following a joint investigation by the Pitt County Sheriff's Office and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.
Ross and Moye are facing charges in both Pitt and Mecklenburg counties. The investigation revealed that they were involved in a string of shootings that occurred in the days following Lilley's death. The authorities have not disclosed any further details about the suspects' motives or the specific circumstances leading to the home invasion and murder. The case remains under investigation, and law enforcement officials continue to seek information from the public to aid in their efforts to bring justice to Charles Ray Lilley and his family.
