Desconte Makell Bryant was an 18-year-old from Goldsboro who was found with a gunshot wound on the front porch of his home at 410 Hollowell Street on May 28, 2017. He was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital and later transferred to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, where he died of his injuries. The Goldsboro Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with Bryant’s killing and the investigation remains open. The community has felt the loss deeply as local leaders and residents continue to raise concerns about gun violence.

If anyone saw activity near 410 Hollowell Street on May 28, 2017, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Goldsboro Police Department.