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RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper announced on Friday that the state is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Erskine Reginald Lawrence, age 50.

The family of Erskine Lawrence is also offering an additional reward in the amount of $5,000, separate from the Governor’s reward.

On June 14, 2021 at around 12:30 am, members of the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office found Lawrence in the yard of his residence on Mills Street in Severn. The medical examiner concluded that Lawrence died from gunshot wounds to his abdomen.

Anyone having information concerning this case should contact the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 534-2611, Northampton Co. Crimestoppers at (252) 534-1110 or the State Bureau of Investigation at (919) 662-4500.