Man charged in connection to Jan. 18 shooting
By Ethan Smith
Published in News on January 29, 2018 3:30 PM
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Shameek Johnson
A 22-year-old Pikeville man is facing charges after being accused of being involved in the shooting a juvenile on Jan. 18 in the 1700 block of East Holly Street.
Shameek Johnson is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a concealed weapon.
Goldsboro police announced the arrest in a Facebook post Friday morning, only saying that an investigation led to warrants being secured on Johnson.
Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of the Goldsboro Police Department's Investigative Services Bureau, said up to four people -- including the victim -- are believed to have been involved in the shooting.
He said he could not speak to the extent of Johnson's alleged involvement in the crime.
The victim -- whose age is not being released -- is alive and remains in the hospital, Carmon said.
Investigators have not yet been able to tease out a motive for what led to the shooting.
Officers from the department's C-shift, VICE Unit and Crime Scene Investigation Unit were all on scene as the victim was taken to an ambulance on a stretcher.
They had responded to both a Shotspotter alert and a 911 call about someone lying on the ground in the 1700 block of East Holly Street.
Officers found the juvenile male near the intersection of North Madison Avenue and East Holly Street suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police said the case remains under investigation and additional arrests are expected to be made.
Johnson was jailed in the Wayne County Detention Center under a $12,500 secured bond on his charges.