Man shot in downtown Raleigh dies

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A man shot in downtown Raleigh Tuesday evening has died, according to police.

The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. at New Bern Avenue and Hill Street.

An eyewitness reported hearing a shot and seeing a person stumbling while another person ran away.

Police said the victim, 30-year-old Joshua George Ayalogu, was taken to WakeMed, where he later died Wednesday morning.

At this point, no arrests have been made. The RPD's Homicide Unit is leading the investigation of the case.

Anyone with information that might assist detectives is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP or visit raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.