GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 23-year-old Goldsboro man Monday night.
On Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 10 p.m., officers responded to reports of numerous gunshots fired in the area of 3201 Central Heights Road.
While officers were en route, Wayne County Dispatch advised that callers were reporting a male had been shot.
Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to UNC Health Wayne, where he later died from his injuries.
Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Daniel Perez-Benitez of Goldsboro.
The Goldsboro Police Department says the investigation remains ongoing. No information regarding a possible suspect or the circumstances surrounding the shooting has been released.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact Wayne County Crime Stoppers by calling or texting 919-735-2255 or submitting an anonymous tip online at p3tips.com.
Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $500 for information leading to misdemeanor arrests involving the recovery of drugs, firearms, property, or fugitive arrests, and up to $1,500 for information leading to felony arrests.
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