Police seek information in Tuesday shooting on Patetown Road
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on November 15, 2017 3:40 PM
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, at approximately 12:05 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to 211 E. Patetown Road for a possible shooting.
When officers arrived, they were told that two unknown individuals forced entry to a detached garage at the address. The suspects brandished firearms and shots were fired.
Officers did not locate any shooting victims at the time.
Approximately an hour later, officers responded to Wayne UNC Health Care in reference to a victim arriving at the hospital by private vehicle.
The victim, John Oscar Mumford, had sustained multiple gunshots wounds.
Mumford was transferred to Vidant Medical Centerin Greenville with non-life threatening injuries. Goldsboro Police Department Criminal Investigative Division responded to the scene and the investigation continues.
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 a TIP at p3tips.com. 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. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, funded solely by private donations. To make a donation, contact the Goldsboro-Wayne Crime Stoppers director Stephanie Brown at 919-734-8177.