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One man dead near highway in Northampton County

When officers arrived on the scene they found a man with numerous gunshot wounds on the side of the highway.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N.C. — The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a man dead. 

According to the Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 1:16 pm, officers responded to the area of Highway 301 outside Garysburg, North Carolina for a shooting. 

When officers arrived on the scene they found a man with numerous gunshot wounds on the side of the highway. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. 

Investigators identified the man as 25-year-old Eric Kendall of Weldon. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Northampton County Sheriff’s Office or submit a tip through Northampton County Crime Stoppers at https://www.northamptoncountycrimestoppers.org/

    

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