Shooting leads to attempted murder charges

A Wilson man is charged with attempted murder after police say he shot a Goldsboro man in the buttocks Friday night.

Victor Lemont Lucas, 62, of 407 Reid St. E., is charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to a press release from Sergeant Eric McInerny, Wilson Police Department spokesman.

McInerny said officers responded to a report of a shots fired in the 400 block of Reid Street at 11:52 p.m.

“Officers arrived on scene and found the victim, Robertson Paris, 51, of Goldsboro, with a gunshot wound to the buttocks,” McInerny said. “While officers were on scene, the suspect, Lucas, approached officers and stated that he was the one who shot Paris.”

The shooting victim was taken to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville with non-life-threatening injuries.

Lucas was arraigned and taken to the Wilson County Detention Center without bail.

According to the North Carolina Division of Adult Correction website, Lucas has previous convictions for weapons possession, assault causing serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon. He spent about two years in state prison.

Police ask anyone with information about the case to call the Wilson Police Department at 252-399-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 252-243-2255.