On Jan. 13 at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert and subsequent shooting in the 900 block of North Madison Avenue.

One 17-year-old male victim was located with apparent gunshot wounds and transported to UNC Health Wayne by EMS. The victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The Goldsboro Police Department’s Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit responded.

During the course of this investigation, a suspect was developed in the juvenile male’s homicide.

On Wednesday, a warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Kenyatta Feronte Sutton, 21, Goldsboro.

Sutton was taken into custody without incident in the 500 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Sutton appeared before a magistrate for the warrant to be served and was left in the custody of the Wayne County Detention Center under No Bond pending a first appearance on Thursday. This is still an active case, and future arrests are possible.