Edward Duncan Jr., 42, of Smithfield, North Carolina, was shot and killed in Goldsboro on the evening of May 7, 2026. Officers responded after a ShotSpotter alert to the 100 block of Vanderbilt Circle and found Duncan suffering from a gunshot wound; he was taken to UNC Health Wayne and later pronounced dead.

Goldsboro Police Investigative Services identified two juvenile suspects in the days after the shooting: a 16-year-old and a 12-year-old, both from Goldsboro. The 16-year-old was charged with one count of murder; the 12-year-old was charged with murder, larceny of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm and was placed in a juvenile detention facility. A temporary lockdown occurred at Goldsboro High School when officers were told the 16-year-old might be on campus, but the teen had already left and the lockdown was lifted.

The investigation remains active. If anyone witnessed the shooting on Vanderbilt Circle that night or has information about the stolen firearm, please share what is known with investigators.