The Rocky Mount Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed one man early Monday morning.
At around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call on Sunset Avenue, and when they arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were performed by first responders.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
At this time, police do not have any available suspect information, as this shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Rocky Mount Police Department at (252) 972-1411 or submit an anonymous text tip by texting the keyword “RMPD” and your message/tip to 847411.
The suspect in a Zebulon bank robbery will be charged with robbery and attempted murder after an altercation with Rocky Mount police.
Willie McGee Jr., 42, of Rocky Mount, is still hospitalized after a shootout with police, Rocky Mount police said in a Saturday afternoon statement. McGee is in stable condition. He will face one robbery charge and two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm and one count of discharging a weapon to incite fear.
Zebulon police responded to an armed robbery at First Citizens Bank on 101 Wakelon St. Friday morning, Rocky Mount police said. During the robbery, they said, McGee allegedly gave a written note to the bank employee stating he had explosives in his truck.
A Zebulon police dog, Koda, tracked McGee to his last known location, which was confirmed by surveillance video.
Investigators contacted the trucking company that owned the vehicle McGee used, a white 18-wheeler, to get his location information, Rocky Mount police said. Zebulon police tracked McGee to a Hobby Lobby parking lot at 760 Sutters Creek Blvd. in Rocky Mount and requested help from Rocky Mount police to arrest McGee.
Rocky Mount officers came to the parking lot around 4:15 p.m., Rocky Mount police said. They approached McGee, who got out of the cab of the truck and fired shots at the officers, police said. Officers fired back and struck McGee.
The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation bomb squad came to the scene to search the vehicle for explosives, Rocky Mount police said. The SBI search found no explosives.
Twumasi Duah-Mensah is a Breaking News Reporter for The News & Observer. He began at The N&O as a summer intern on the metro desk. Triangle born and Tar Heel bred, Twumasi has bylines for WUNC, NC Health News and the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. Send him tips and good tea places at (919) 283-1187.
