Michael Deontte Mitchell, 39, was found fatally shot and lying in the roadway near the 5700 block of Woodside Drive/U.S. Highway 264 Alternate East in Wilson, North Carolina, on January 26, 2024, at about 9:30 p.m. Deputies say Mitchell had been attending a nearby birthday party when he was shot and was then accidentally struck by a vehicle after the shooting. The death has been classified as a homicide and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating.

Mitchell was a Wilson resident, born April 22, 1984. Funeral services were held February 10, 2024, at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries with interment at Rest Haven Cemetery. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact them at 252-237-2118.

If anyone was at the birthday gathering or was in the area that night and saw anything relevant, please contact the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office with information.