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Man shot, killed at Wayne County home

A Wayne County man was shot and killed at his home early Saturday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A Wayne County man was shot and killed at his home early Saturday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies investigating calls about gunshots around 2 a.m. fond Uber Ortiz Salas, 23, seriously wounded at his 130 Dogwood Lane home. Salas was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, where he died.

Major Tom Effler said that detectives have identified a person of interest and are looking for that person. More details haven't been released.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Wayne County Sheriff's Office at 919-731-1481 or Wayne County Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that solve crimes.

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