Man shot in Dudley Friday, police searching for suspect
By Ethan Smith
Published in News on January 6, 2017 4:04 PM
DUDLEY -- Deputies are searching for a suspect in connection with a Friday morning shooting that left one man injured.
Det. Sgt. Jonathan Griffin with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Omar Vann was shot in the shoulder around 10:30 a.m. while looking at buying a truck from someone on Hack Drive.
The name of the person authorities are searching for has not yet been released.
Griffin said Vann and 27-year-old Kenneth Russell, both of whom have Raleigh addresses, were going to a residence on Hack Drive to see someone about purchasing a truck.
Griffin added investigators believe the shooting could be the result of a robbery.
Anyone with information about this crime, or any other crime in Wayne County is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255, or submit information at tipsubmit.com.
Callers can remain anonymous and information leading to a felony arrest will be eligible for a cash reward.