— information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame
A 22-year-old Henderson man was shot outside a convenience store in Gillburg on Tuesday afternoon.
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame identified the victim as Kemarreus Jones. In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, Brame said Jones was transported to Duke Hospital and reported that he is in stable condition.
No other details about his injuries have been released.
At 4:40 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a shots fired call at the Best Bet Convenient Store, located at 4765 NC 39 Highway South.
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation’s Division/ Narcotics Division responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the incident. It was discovered that two vehicles, each being occupied by multiple people, had a verbal encounter which turned into shots being fired.
At the time of the press release, this case remains under investigation; however Brame stated there is no ongoing threat to the general public.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at 252.738.2200 or Henderson-Vance Crime stoppers at 252.492.1925. Cash rewards are available for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the people involved in this incident and information can be anonymous.