GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Police are investigating a shooting and assault incident that occurred Friday after gunfire detection alerts were triggered in a Goldsboro neighborhood.
Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 100 block of Vanderbilt Circle after receiving two alerts from the city’s ShotSpotter system indicating a total of eight rounds had been fired.
When officers arrived on scene, they located a male victim who had been assaulted. A second victim later arrived at UNC Health Wayne with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her backside.
Police identified the victims as Ericka Lewis, a 28-year-old Goldsboro resident, and Deandre Langston, a 35-year-old Goldsboro resident.
Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Investigator Warters with the Goldsboro Police Department at 919-580-4211. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Wayne County Crime Stoppers by calling or texting 919-735-2255 or submitting a tip online at p3tips.com.
Crime Stoppers allows individuals to remain anonymous and offers cash rewards for information that leads to arrests.
