GOLDSBORO, N.C. — An 18-year-old Goldsboro man is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge following a shooting that occurred last week on Central Heights Road.

Jamir Lowery was taken into custody by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Sept. 28, and is being held at the Wayne County Jail without bond.

The incident occurred on Thursday, Sept. 25, when Goldsboro Police Department officers responded to a shooting call on Central Heights Road at approximately 2:59 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found Jacob Laboy, 18, of Goldsboro, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Laboy was transported to UNC Health Wayne for treatment and was later released from the hospital.

The Goldsboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division immediately responded to the scene and began investigating the incident. Following their investigation, detectives identified Lowery as a suspect and secured a warrant for his arrest on a charge of attempted first-degree murder.

Three days after the shooting, Lowery was apprehended by Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies on Perry Farm Lane. He was served with the outstanding warrant and confined to the Wayne County Jail, where he is being held without bond pending further court proceedings.

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.