Smithfield Police looking for 17-year-old wanted in drive-by shooting

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Smithfield Police looking for teen wanted in drive-by shooting
The Smithfield Police Department is looking for a teen wanted in connection to a drive-by shooting that left one person injured.

SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Smithfield Police Department is looking for a teen wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that left one person injured.

It happened Monday on Kay Drive. Police said two people in a black Ford Fusion fired multiple rounds, striking a person. The victim was taken to a hospital and described as stable.

Police said the person shot did not appear to have been the intended target.

Detectives developed 17-year-old Zayvion Boone as a suspect and charged him as an adult.

Zayvion Boone
Zayvion Boone
Smithfield Police Department

Boone is not in custody and is considered armed and dangerous.

The Ford Fusion was found a short time later in Selma.

The Ford Fusion was found in Selma.
The Ford Fusion was found in Selma.

More arrests are pending, police said.

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Anyone with information on this case is asked to please call 911 or the Smithfield Police Department at (919) 934-2121. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling (919) 989-8835.

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