Ervin Junior Ripley

Death by Force

Ervin Junior Ripley, a 51-year-old male from Clarkton, North Carolina, tragically died on December 31, 2021. He was fatally shot in the head during a New Year's Eve incident at his residence on Mercer-Mill Road. The incident also left Debra Purdie, 53, with a gunshot wound to the hand. According to initial investigations, a witness identified William James Purdie, 37, as the shooter. William Purdie was believed to have fled the scene in a Honda.

Warrants were issued for William Purdie's ...Read More

https://www.wect.com: Man suspected of New Year’s Eve murder turns himself in

CBS17.com: 1 dead, woman taken to Cape Fear Valley in New Year’s Eve shooting; suspect on the run, NC deputies say

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