Floyd Alexander Burnett Jr., a 39-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on December 12, 2021, in Raeford, North Carolina. Floyd was born on October 18, 1982, in Panama City, Panama, and was the son of the late Sgt. Floyd Alexander Sr. and Linda Freshley-Burnett. His passing was announced by the Colvin Funeral Home in Fayetteville, NC.
The circumstances surrounding Floyd Alexander Burnett Jr.'s death were tragic. On December 12, 2021, Floyd Burnett Jr.
and another individual, Lexter McNeill, were fatally shot in a mobile home community along Tonya Loop near U.S. 401 Business east of Raeford. The Hoke County Sheriff's Department identified the suspect as 29-year-old Damien Kewane Taylor, a homeless man who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Taylor is currently being held without bond at the Hoke County Detention Center.
The motive for the shootings remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. Floyd Alexander Burnett Jr. and Lexter McNeill were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third unidentified man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. The tragic incident has left the community in shock and mourning as they remember the lives lost and seek justice for the victims.
