It happened around 7:15 p.m. in the 4300 block of Camellia Drive.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman dead from at least one gunshot wound.
She was identified as Hayley Nicole Barbour, 29, of Wilson.
Authorities arrested Arnold Leo Ferrell III, 38, of Wilson in connection to the shooting. He was charged with murder and was given no bond.
The shooting is under investigation.
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.