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05-10-2026
An 18-year-old woman, Ne’vayah Sharae Smith of Goldsboro, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and discharging a firearm within city limits following a fatal shooting early Monday morning.
Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to reports of gunfire and discovered a 16-year-old suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. The 16-year-old died from the injuries.
Investigators identified Smith as the suspect shortly after the incident. She was taken into custody, served with the warrants, and booked into the Wayne County Detention Center without bond. The identity of the 16-year-old victim has been withheld by police pending notifications and juvenile privacy restrictions.
Goldsboro Daily News