— press release information from VCSO
On July 23, 2022, Vance County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Stewart Farm Road and Aycock Road reference a shooting. Upon arrival, Deputies located the victim, Gregory Hayes, age 46 of Henderson, with a head injury from a gunshot wound. Mr. Hayes was transported to Maria Parham Health with non-life threatening injuries.
The Vance County Criminal Investigation division was notified for further investigation.
After a thorough investigation, warrants were obtained on Juston Demetric Nicholson, age 36 of Norlina, for Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury and Discharge a Weapon Into an Occupied Vehicle.
Nicholson was apprehended on July 27, 2022 and processed at the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. Nicholson received a $40,000 secured bond and given a court date of July 28, 2022.