A 17-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting death that occurred over the weekend in Vance County.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident on Monday, July 18, according to a press release from Vance Sheriff Curtis Brame. He is being held in secure custody.
Saivion Best was found with multiple gunshot wounds by Sheriff’s deputies after they responded to a call about 10 a.m. Sunday at 187 Vincent Hoyle Rd. The shooting had taken place at the residence, which was identified as Lot 8.
The victim was transported to Maria Parham Hospital by Vance County EMS, but he was pronounced dead a short time after arriving at the hospital.
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations arrived on scene and began an investigation which led them to the suspect.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.