On Dec. 21 at 4:35 p.m., Goldsboro police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Alpha Court.
When they arrived, officers found a 13-year-old girl with a gunshot wound.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds were identified as suspects and arrested. They are facing first-degree murder and felony conspiracy charges.
The Goldsboro Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident.