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Elizabeth City police continue to investigate New Year’s Day homicide

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Elizabeth City, N.C. - One man has been arrested and police are still looking for another suspect in a New Year’s Day homicide in Elizabeth City.

24-year-old Jyrell Lee is now charged in the murder of 21-year-old Quinton Epps.

His body was found by police lying in the middle of Sheppard Street in front of this home.

Later on, police also found the body of 23-year-old Jamiel Walker in the backyard of the same home. Both men were shot multiple times.

No one has been charged in Walker’s murder yet.

Police won't reveal a motive, but they say all the young men involved knew each other and the shooting started after an argument.

The neighborhood is well-known for gang violence.