Man found in ditch; police ruled death as a homicide

LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) - The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 27-year-old man as a homicide.

The Fayetteville Observer (https://bit.ly/1AqWyEd ) reports the body of James Dinkins Jr. was found Sunday afternoon in a ditch. Authorities say a motorist found Dinkins after turning onto the boulevard looking for the trash dump. Police say Dinkins had been dead for many hours after being shot.

The investigation is still ongoing.

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Information from: The Fayetteville Observer, https://www.fayobserver.com