A roadside shooting victim has sparked a homicide investigation in Lumberton, police say

LAMBERTON, NC (WBTW) — Lumberton police have opened a homicide investigation after an incident Saturday afternoon involving a man who was found lying next to his car with a gunshot wound.

Police arrived at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 211 and Saddletree Road just before 4 p.m. The man was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital where he died.

Detectives and investigators are currently on the scene, but details are limited.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lumberton Police Detective Yvette Pitts at (910) 671-3845.

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