09/10/14 — Crime of the Week

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Crime of the Week

By From staff reports
Published in News on September 10, 2014 1:46 PM

On Monday, Sept. 8, at 3 a.m., Ava Smith of the 1100 block of Porter Street in Goldsboro reported to the Goldsboro Police Department that she heard someone throwing something at her bedroom as if to get her attention.

When she looked out her window, she saw a subject known as Ontario Martin standing in her back yard and he was asking her to come downstairs. As Ms. Smith headed downstairs, she heard shots being fired. When Smith went outside, she found the victim with an apparent gunshot wound.

Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime in Wayne County is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or text at 919-222-4230. Callers will remain anonymous and if your information leads to a felony arrest you will be given a cash reward for the information. Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to felony arrests.