Quadarius Holloman’s Death Brings a Homicide Investigation to Colerain’s Nowell Farm Road Area

 A quiet area near Nowell Farm Road in Colerain became the scene of a homicide investigation Wednesday afternoon, September 9, after deputies discovered 19-year-old Quadarius Holloman deceased. The Edenton man was found after authorities received a report of someone lying on the ground and not breathing, beginning an investigation that remains ongoing.

The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:51 p.m. to the area of Nowell Farm Road near Meadow Road in Colerain, North Carolina. The first deputy reached the location at about 4:03 p.m. and found a male victim who was already deceased, with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the sheriff’s office. The discovery transformed a routine afternoon into a serious law enforcement response as investigators began working to understand what had happened.

Authorities later identified the victim as Quadarius Holloman, a 19-year-old man from Edenton. His next of kin has been notified, according to officials, bringing the devastating news directly to his family while investigators continued their work at the scene. The available information does not provide additional details about Holloman’s personal life, but his identification has placed a name and a family behind the investigation now unfolding in Bertie County.

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As investigators work to reconstruct the events leading to Holloman’s death, important questions remain unanswered. The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office is examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting and is conducting interviews while following up on leads that could help establish what happened before the fatal incident. Investigators are also working to identify anyone who may possess information relevant to the case.

Assistance in the investigation is coming from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, adding state-level resources to the effort to determine how Holloman died. At this stage, authorities have not provided further publicly confirmed details about the circumstances preceding the shooting or identified a person responsible. The investigation therefore remains active, with law enforcement continuing to gather information rather than drawing conclusions before the facts are established.

For investigators, information from people who were in the area around the time of the shooting could prove important. The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything near Nowell Farm Road and Meadow Road around the time of the incident to contact authorities. Even information that might initially seem insignificant could potentially assist investigators as they work to establish a clearer timeline and understand the events surrounding Holloman’s death.

The sheriff’s office has also addressed the circulation of a photograph of Holloman on social media. Authorities are urging people not to share or repost the image, explaining that property containing the photograph could potentially be seized as evidence while investigators work to document and preserve information connected to the homicide. The warning underscores the importance of allowing investigators to protect potentially relevant material as they pursue leads.

Quadarius Holloman’s death has left unanswered questions surrounding a young life that ended at just 19 years old. With the investigation continuing and the NCSBI assisting the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office, authorities are focused on establishing the facts and determining what led to the fatal shooting. For Holloman’s family and those who knew him, the search for answers now accompanies the difficult reality of his sudden loss.