A Grifton man suffered a gunshot wound to the head around 3 a.m. Saturday in La Grange.
According to a Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office statement, Eric Roach, 22, was found by his cousin, Bobby Dawson, outside of the residence at 308 W. Queen St. Investigators believe Roach had been gambling with friends and was shot when he left the house.
The N.C. Department of Correction released Roach from custody Dec. 17 for a conviction relating to the sale of Schedule II narcotics. The LCSO release states he’s in a local hospital in serious condition. Representatives of Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Vidant Medical Center and Wayne Memorial Hospital all say Roach is not currently in care of any of those facilities.
Detectives Jerry Elmore and Chris Jenkins are investigating the case and have developed a suspect in connection with the incident.
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