Goldsboro police charge man in shooting of his girlfriend

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man faces multiple charges in the early morning shooting of his girlfriend.

Goldsboro police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on Monday just before 3:40 a.m. to the 900 block of Fairview Circle.

They found 26-year-old Jallexa Diaz with a gunshot wound to her leg. Diaz was taken to UNC Health Wayne for treatment and later left the hospital.

Investigators later charged her boyfriend, Isaiah Damon McLamb, 26, with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

McLamb was arrested at UNC Health Wayne while he was visiting Diaz. He was taken to the Wayne County Magistrate's Office, served with his warrant and placed on a domestic violence hold.

On Wednesday, Goldsboro Police said additional felony charges were filed against McLamb:

  • Possession of firearm by convicted felon;
  • Discharge firearm into occupied property resulting in serious bodily injury;
  • Discharge firearm into occupied property.

Isaiah McLamb was served with his warrants by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office at the Wayne County Jail. He received a $30,000 secured bond. He also received a $30,000 secured bond for the initial charge resulting in a total bond of $60,000 secured.