Oji Elon Wynn, a 25-year-old African American male, was found dead on November 14, 2019, in Plymouth, North Carolina. His body was discovered inside a white 2019 Ford Fusion on Folly Road. The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a suspicious vehicle call at 5:47 AM and found Wynn deceased with three gunshot wounds. The investigation into his death was conducted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in collaboration with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation .
Following an extensive investigation, an arrest warrant for an open count of murder was issued for Tremayne Jerrod Staton. Staton, who had fled to Connecticut with his girlfriend after the murder, was later charged with felony domestic assault for assaulting her. He has been held without bond in Connecticut since the assault occurred. The warrant for murder was served by law enforcement in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Staton is awaiting extradition back to Washington County, North Carolina.
The investigation revealed that Staton was the primary suspect in the murder of Oji Elon Wynn. The authorities have not disclosed any further details about the motive behind the murder or any additional suspects involved in the case. The Washington County Sheriff's Office has urged anyone with information related to the case to come forward and assist in the ongoing investigation.
