LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) Thursday, July 23, 2020 marks 27 years since the shooting death of James Jordan, NBA star Michael Jordans father, in Lumberton. Former Robeson County D.A. Johnson Britt spoke with News 13s Lacey Lee on his memories of the trial.

Its the one case that will stay with me forever, Britt says.

Jordan was traveling from Charlotte to Wilmington when he stopped on the side of the road in Lumberton to take a nap. Thats when Larry Demery and Daniel Green shot, killed and robbed Jordan.

They resorted to committing crimes and they went on a string of robberies this being the third string, Britt continues.

Demery and Green took all of Jordans possessions including his phone and NBA rings gifted from his son, Michael Jordan. The two then dumped James Jordans body in a swamp in McColl. His body was found there 11 days later.

This is a case that its legacy will live with this community literally forever. You know when you go places and they ask you where are you from and you say Lumberton, North Carolina and they go, why do I know that? and thats when you say, thats where James Jordan diedand its not a good legacy in that sense but thats what a lot of people remember us by, Britt says.

Both Demery and Green were convicted of 1st-degree murder and armed robbery and each got life sentences. However, Britt says Demery is eligible for parole. Count on News13 for more updates.

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