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Four men and one woman have been charged with attempted first-degree murder after they have been linked in what authorities describe as a target cvhooting in Greenville open August 2018.

Via WNCT, “Bein Means, 19, Jacqueline K. Williams, 18,  William P. Smith, 18, Jabari C. Barrett, 20 and Stevares D. Pendergrast Jr., 19, were charged with attempted first-degree murder, discharging a weapon with city limits and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.”

On August 29 around 11:15 p.m. Greenville Police Department responded to shots being fired on Greenville Boulevard. Authorities could not indicate any evidence to the shooting. The victim of the shooting was identified as 20-year-old Travis Barrett.

As the investigation went on evidence linked the five suspects to the crime. All suspects were transported to Pitt County Detention Center.

Source: WNCT

Written By: Fantasia Harvey