Update

The victim of the homicide from 203 Haywood Drive, Goldsboro, has been identified as 32-year-old Exzavia Cortez Ramseur of Clayton, NC.

The investigation is still ongoing, and detectives are actively following up on leads at this time. From what detectives have determined, this appears to have been an isolated incident.

The Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone who may have information about this case please contact the Goldsboro/Wayne Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255, Det. Sgt. M. Sellers at 919-731-1375, or Det. M. Gonzalez at 919- 731-1484.

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On Sunday, afternoon, Wayne County 911 dispatched Wayne County Deputies to a shooting at 203 Haywood Drive, Goldsboro, NC. Once deputies arrived, they located a black male victim lying in the front yard of the residence suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Wayne County EMS arrived on the scene, attempted life-saving measures on the victim, and pronounced him deceased. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Detectives responded to the scene and have begun their
investigation.

The victim’s name is being withheld at this time as Detectives attempt to make contact with his next of kin. The body of the deceased was transported to Wayne UNC Healthcare to be later transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.

This investigation is in the early stages at this time, and additional information will be
released as it becomes available.