On April 29, 2023, at about 11:53 p.m., officers in Clinton, North Carolina, responded to reports of gunfire near Sampson and Faison Streets and found two brothers wounded by gunshots. James Gamino, 30, was discovered lying in the driveway at 303 Sampson Street and was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts. His brother Sergio, 27, was found on the porch of 315 Sampson Street and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Investigators say the brothers had a verbal altercation with an individual at the intersection before that person opened fire and fled. Authorities identified the suspect as 41-year-old Clinton resident Orentha James McIntyre, a convicted felon with a prior North Carolina record. Warrants were issued charging McIntyre with murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm by a felon; he later surrendered and was held in the Sampson County Detention Center without bond. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information is asked to come forward.