Homicide Investigation Opened After Man Found With Gunshot Wound

The victim was treated at the scene by EMS before being transported to a hospital where he later died.

A homicide investigation was opened after a discovery Sunday afternoon.

Shortly before 4pm, police responded to the intersection of North Carolina Highway 211 and Saddletree Road in Lumberton.

Upon arrival, a man was found lying next to his vehicle with a gunshot wound. He was treated at the scene by EMS before being transported to a hospital where he later died.

Details are extremely limited as investigators work to reveal more.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Lumberton police.