James Michael Smoot, 33, was shot and killed on February 6, 2022, in the 600-block of Bizzell Court in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Officers who responded to a shooting call just after 5 p.m. found Smoot with multiple gunshot wounds; Wayne County EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. The death was classified as a homicide.

Within hours police apprehended 18-year-old David Sykell Green in the 800-block of Orchard Street and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with Smoot’s death. Green was taken into custody without bond and scheduled to appear in court the following Monday. Authorities did not release any information about a motive.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting, saw activity in the area that afternoon, or has information about either man is asked to share what they know.