Tangia Michelle Etheredge was 50 when she was found with an apparent gunshot wound on the morning of January 7, 2021, in the 1500 building of Day Circle in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Emergency medical personnel attempted to save her, but she died of her injuries. The Goldsboro Police Department’s Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit opened an inquiry immediately.

Investigators identified a suspect and arrested 19-year-old T’Shon Devonte Swinson from Goldsboro near the 1900 building of Day Circle; he was taken into custody without incident and held at the Wayne County Detention Center with no bond. The arrest involved B-Shift Patrol, VICE, the ATF Task Force, and the U.S. Marshals Task Force. A graveside service for Etheredge was held at Lockhart Baptist Church Cemetery in Saluda, South Carolina, on January 16, 2021.

Tangia Etheredge is remembered by her large family for her warm smile and generous spirit; she enjoyed music, cooking, styling hair, and time with loved ones. If anyone knew Tangia or has information about what happened that morning, please come forward.