Roanoke Rapids police investigate death of Demetrius Fleming

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Authorities in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, are conducting an equivocal death investigation following the discovery of 38-year-old Demetrius Fleming. Fleming was found deceased, connected to a ligature, at a home on Roanoke Avenue on Friday morning.

Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Lawrence Wiggins stated that investigators have not yet determined if the death was a suicide or the result of criminal activity. The department is currently awaiting autopsy and toxicology results from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The investigation has drawn significant community concern due to the timing of the incident. It occurred less than a week after a 32-year-old Black man was found hanging from a tree in Raleigh. While Raleigh police previously ruled that case a suicide, the proximity of the two deaths has fueled public speculation. Chief Wiggins noted that while the cases are being monitored, authorities have not confirmed any connection between the two incidents.

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[● 3 SOURCES] Demetrius Fleming, 38, was found hanging from a ligature in a home in Roanoke Rapids. praisehouston.com · wolbbaltimore.com · newsone.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Authorities have not ruled whether the death resulted from foul play. praisehouston.com · wolbbaltimore.com · newsone.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Police have not determined if the death is connected to another Black man found hanging in Raleigh one week prior. praisehouston.com · wolbbaltimore.com · newsone.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The death of Demetrius Fleming is being treated as an open, equivocal death investigation. praisehouston.com · wolbbaltimore.com · newsone.com