Carl Patrick Henry Leroy Jr., 17, was shot and killed on August 11, 2018, at a home on Sanderson Road in Seven Springs, North Carolina. Authorities found him around 11 p.m. with a gunshot wound; investigators say the bullet entered the home from outside. Emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation led to the arrest of three suspects. Terrence Corainte Smith, 23, of LaGrange, was charged with murder, discharging a weapon into occupied property resulting in serious bodily injury, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and felony conspiracy. Videll Alexander Wright, 19, of Goldsboro, and Devon Alexander McCollum, 24, of Snow Hill, were also charged with murder along with multiple felony weapons, robbery, drug and conspiracy counts; Wright faced additional traffic and controlled-substance charges, and McCollum faced cocaine-related charges. All three were held in the Wayne County Detention Center on the murder charges.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to gather evidence and conduct interviews. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything on Sanderson Road the night of August 11, 2018?