WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (WITN) - An investigation is now underway in Williamston after a shooting left one man dead.

Saturday, just after 7:30 p.m., Williamston police officers went to a home on Roberson Street for a report that someone had been shot.

Officials say the victim, identified as 27-year-old Jermaine Smith, of Hamilton, died due to his injuries.

The Williamston Police Department, along with the State Bureau of Investigation, is investigating this shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Williamston Police Department at 252-792-2124.

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