GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A 58-year-old Goldsboro woman remains in critical condition after being shot inside her home early Saturday morning, prompting an attempted first-degree murder investigation by local police.
The Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert at approximately 6:49 a.m. on September 14, 2025, on Wilmington Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Allison Seiler suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside the residence.
Several other individuals were found inside the home but were unharmed, according to police reports.
Seiler was initially transported by emergency medical services to UNC Health Wayne before being transferred to ECU Medical Center in Greenville, where she remains in critical condition.
The department’s Criminal Investigations Unit and Crime Scene Unit have taken over the investigation. Police have not released information about potential suspects or the circumstances leading to the shooting.
Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in the case. Anyone with information or security video related to the incident is urged to contact Investigator Warters at 919-580-4211.
The shooting marks another violent incident in the Wilmington Avenue area, though police have not indicated whether this case is connected to any previous crimes in the neighborhood.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this crime, or any other crime in the Wayne County area is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or submit a TIP at p3tips.com. Callers will remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards for information leading to arrests of up to $500 for misdemeanors with the recovery of drugs, firearms, property, or fugitive arrests and up to $1,500 for felony arrests. Crime Stoppers is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization, funded solely by private donations. To make a donation, contact the Goldsboro Wayne Crime Stoppers Director Judy Lane at 919-734-8177.
