On Jan. 9 at approximately 9:23 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to 1702 Day Circle about a ShotSpotter alert. 

Once officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Marquise Thompson 22, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Thompson was transported to UNC Health Wayne for treatment of the gunshot wound and was later released. The Criminal Investigations Division initiated an investigation into the incident and developed a suspect. 

On Jan. 10, warrants were secured on Carlos Humberto Zapata, 19, for one count of Attempted First Degree Murder.  Zapata was arrested at approximately 4:10 p.m., on Jan. 10, in the 1200 block of Porter Street. This investigation continues and additional arrests may be forthcoming.