Carson Adkins, a 21-year-old male from Snow Hill, North Carolina, was tragically found dead on August 8, 2020, in Cameron, North Carolina. The Harnett County Sheriff's deputies discovered his body along with that of Demarcus Smith, a 30-year-old male from Walstonburg, North Carolina, in a home on Boston Harbor. Both men had been shot multiple times.
The investigation into the deaths of Carson Adkins and Demarcus Smith revealed that Dexter Malik Duncan, a 22-year-old male from Snow Hill,
North Carolina, was responsible for the crime. Duncan was arrested and charged with one count of murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He is currently being held without bond at the Harnett County Detention Center.
The Harnett County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the double homicide, seeking to uncover further details and motives behind the tragic event. The community remains in shock as they mourn the loss of Carson Adkins and Demarcus Smith, both of whom were well-known and respected in their respective towns.
