Cleveland Ward, a 44-year-old man from Goldsboro, North Carolina, was shot near East Holly Street and North Andrews Avenue on June 20, 2022. He was taken to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville for treatment but died later that day. The shooting was the fourth in Goldsboro over five days, prompting community leaders to call for action.

Goldsboro Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified Tony Paul Young as the suspect. Young was arrested on June 26, 2022, after a short foot chase and was charged with murder; he was being held without bond. Reports note Young had prior charges that include assault on a female and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill from an April 3, 2022 incident.

Ward’s death has left family and neighbors grieving and raised renewed concern about recent violence in the area. If anyone has information about what happened near East Holly Street and North Andrews Avenue on June 20, 2022, please share it with investigators.