It happened just before 10 p.m. in the 800 block of Selma Street.
Officers found Amaru Carroll-Lee, 21, of Wilson, with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
The Wilson Police Department is encouraging anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Wilson Police Department at 252-399-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 252-243-2255
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