GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder and several additional offenses in connection with a shooting Monday night in Goldsboro that left one person dead and another critically injured.
According to the Goldsboro Police Department, investigators identified Kanye Khammonni Glasper, 22, as a suspect in the shooting that occurred Nov. 9 in the 1100 block of North Jefferson Avenue.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, at approximately 11:12 a.m., officers with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division, Special Enforcement Unit, Patrol Shift B, and VICE Unit located Glasper in the 1900 block of Wayne Memorial Drive.
Police said Glasper was taken into custody without incident.
Glasper was served with warrants charging him with:
- Open Count of Murder
- Attempted First-Degree Murder
- Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury (AWDWIKISI)
- Going Armed to the Terror of the People
- Discharging a Firearm Within City Limits
Glasper was remanded into custody without bond. His first court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12.
Background on the Shooting
The arrest follows a deadly shooting Monday, Nov. 9, at approximately 7:33 p.m., when Goldsboro police officers responded to the 1100 block of North Jefferson Avenue after receiving a report of a person being shot.
Upon arrival, officers discovered 41-year-old Cory James Hodges of Smithfield suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel pronounced Hodges dead at the scene.
A short time later, police learned that a second shooting victim, identified as 37-year-old Tachelle Denise Stewart, also of Smithfield, had arrived at a local hospital in a private vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.
Stewart was subsequently transported to ECU Health Medical Center for additional treatment and was reported to be in critical condition.
The Goldsboro Police Department’s Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit responded to investigate the shooting.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting or a possible motive.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are allegations, and Glasper is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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