Frank Thomas, a 34-year-old man from Lumberton, NC, was found dead on October 15, 2019, alongside his brother Adam Thomas, 33, in their shared home on Marigold Lane. The Robeson County Sheriff's Office received a call about the deceased bodies on Tuesday night, and deputies discovered the two men inside the residence. The cause of death has not been released, but the Robeson County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the men were killed as a result of multiple gunshots.
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investigation into the deaths of Frank and Adam Thomas was conducted by the Robeson County Sheriff's Office Homicide and Criminal Investigation Divisions. On October 16, 2019, Derrick Deshawn Hunt, a 19-year-old man, and an unidentified 13-year-old juvenile were arrested in connection with the murders. Hunt was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was held without bond at the Robeson County jail, while the juvenile was held at a regional juvenile detention center.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins stated that the case had a drug component attached to it, highlighting the ongoing issue of youth involvement in drug-related crimes in the county. The investigation was supported by the Robeson County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The bodies of Frank and Adam Thomas were sent to Raleigh for autopsy, but the exact timing of the autopsy was not disclosed.
The deaths of Frank and Adam Thomas were described as a senseless act of violence, and the Robeson County Sheriff's Office urged the public to come forward with any information that could assist in bringing the case to a successful conclusion. The investigation remains ongoing, and more charges are likely to be filed as new information emerges.
