8-year-old child shot in the leg in Goldsboro: Police

Sunday, August 6, 2023
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police in Goldsboro are investigating a shooting that left a child injured.

According to the Goldsboro Police Department, officers responded to the 100 block of Astor Court after a call about a shooting.
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After arriving at the location, officers found an 8-year-old child with a gunshot wound in the leg.

The child was first taken to UNC Health Wayne and then transferred to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville for further treatment.
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No other information was released about the child's condition.

The incident remains under investigation.

Goldsboro has had several shootings this year involving juveniles.

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